| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Wharf Street, Queen's Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Aubrey Wren, Wharf Street, Queen's Park, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 37th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Artillery |
| Promotions |
HON LT Promotion date: Captain Promotion date: Major Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'At Herleville, during operations on 22nd August 1918, for gallantry and devotion to duty when acting as liaison officer and forward observation officer to infantry. Before zero, although slightly wounded, he laid his telephone wire into 'No Man's Land', after which he followed the attack, extending his wire; and also assisted the infantry in gaining their final objective. During the whole of the operations he kept his brigade headquarters informed as to the position of our infantry, and by his fine example inspired his men, so enabling them to keep the telephone wire going. He was, during the greater part of the operations, under heavy machine gun and artillery fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded, 22 Auyust 1918; 29 September 1918. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |