Regimental number | 690 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bessie Catherine Bremner, 7 Ethel Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | CSM (WO Class II) |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of his company. He personally rushed a shell hole, shooting one of the enemy and bayonetting another. His company being held up by four enemy machine guns, he displayed great skill in dealing with them. He personally searched dug outs sending back maps and information.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 1400 Private Edward Thomas KEOGH, 7th Light Horse Regiment; died of disease, 11 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |