| Regimental number | *65 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 5 Watson Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J M Brennan, 5 Watson Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. During the operations on 4th October, 1917 and on the following days this N.C.O. was in charge of the Horse Ambulance Wagons of the Unit, and carried wounded from WESTHOEK RIDGE and BELLEWARDE RIDGE to BIRR CROSS ROADS. He repeatedly, during heavy enemy shelling, took his wagons round the circuit, and got wounded away from the BELLEWARDE STATION under the most difficult, dangerous and at times, well nigh impossible conditions. He worked continuously for 48 hours, organising parties to get horse wagons, which had got off the narrow, slippery sleeper road, on again, and his continuous bravery and resource were largely responsible for absence of blocking in the evacuation of stretcher cases.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |