Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Taradale, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Address | Rushworth, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 51 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Wray, Rushworth, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Class |
Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Chaplains' Department |
Promotions |
Senior Chaplain Unit: Chaplains' Corps Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4th Supplement, No 29644 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No 176 (30 November 1916. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
KBE Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Australia, 22 December 1914; left England for return to Australia, 7 November 1915. Re-embarked, 29 January 1916. Posted to duty in Egypt, 24 February 1916; resumed duty with the 4th Infantry Brigade, Ismailia, 1 March 1916. Transferred to 4th Division Headquarters, attached to 13th Bn, Serapeum, 7 March 1916. Attached to 4th Field Ambulance, France, 8 October 1916. Posted to AIF Headquarters, London, 22 December 1916. Appointed Staff Chaplain, Church of England, Administrative Headquarters, London, 1 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France for one month's duty, 4 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France for 2 weeks' duty, 20 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France for 1 week's duty, 21 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1918. To proceed overseas to France for the purpose of visiting A and B Divisional Groups, 7 May 1919. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |