| Regimental number | 315 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | McAlister Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Wilkie, McAlister Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For extreme devotion to duty and bravery at RIFLE FARM near WYTSCHAETE during operations 13 August 1917. This soldier volunteered as Stretcher bearer to bring some wounded British soldiers in from NO MANS LAND under enemy machine gun fire. he succeeded in doing this but his mate was wounded. After which he brought in a wounded man alone and went out again and brought his mate in. Throughout the operations he displayed exceptional endurance and apart from his ordinary work volunteered for and carried out all kinds of work outside his sphere.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
