Regimental number | 6857 |
Place of birth | Balaclava Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Account no., 18439, State Savings Bank, Newmarket |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, James Wells, 63 Ormond Street, Kensington, Victoria |
Previous military service | 58th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Divisional Signal Company, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Constantly under heavy shell fire from 21st to 30th September, 1917, these men wee engaged in assisting in laying and burying cables from GLENCORSE WOOD and maintaining routes to forward and rear stations. During operations on 26th September, when buried routes beyond GLENCORSE WOOD were damaged beyond repair by enemy shell fire, these men assisted in laying new lines to forward positions. Continually under heavy shell fire, they showed splendid courage and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |