Date of birth | |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | 16 Webster Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Brazenor, 16 Webster Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 23rd Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: DSO and Bar 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. he led his battalion successfully, and supervised, under constant machine gun and rifle fire, the consolidation of the captured ground. Next day he led a patrol into "No Man's Land" and made a reconnaissance, with the result that the line was pushed forward another 200 yards. Throughout the operation he did fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |