Regimental number | 5478 |
Place of birth | Yass New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | PO, Yass, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Brother, J Warne, Victor Harbor, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At DEMICOURT on 9th April 1917 for gallantry in action. Pte. WARNE acted as a runner, and though exposed to heavy enemy shell fire, he never failed to get through with all reports both by day and by night during the operations against the village. He also did excellent work in leading parties carrying stores to their respective dumps in the firing line.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |