Regimental number | 1810 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Watson, 123 Warry Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | LCPL Gunner |
Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For conspicuous devotion to duty during the past six months while in charge of the whole of the distribution of Ordnance Stores to this Division, and for excellent work in April last when two Brigades lost practically the whole of their equipment at BULLECOURT. It was mainly owing to his Warrant Officer's foresight and efforts that the Brigades were re-equipped and ready again for the line within a week.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |