Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | 'Dunragen', Chaucer Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rita Wilson, 'Dunragen', Chaucer Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | No 3 Australian General Hospital |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/67/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 (4 October 1917). 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 |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack while in charge of bearer divisions. He followed close on the heels of the infantry into captured villages, esablishing bearer posts, and effected the evacuation of the wounded with remarkable rapidity. He worked splendidly throughout, and by his untiring devotion to duty saved a number of lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |