Regimental number | 1029 |
Place of birth | Leicester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Wingfield House, Shartesbury Avenue, Leicester, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Wright, Wingfield House, Shaftesbury avenue, Leicester, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of two guns in the attack on the second objective. He also collected and rallied some infantry without officers under heavy machine gun and shell fire and set them to work to consolidate a portion of the objective.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |