Regimental number | 1446 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Broadford Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Rochester, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | J Young, Rochester, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 8th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 8th Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For indomitable courage and leadership during a raid, when he led his party against two enemy strong points and mopped them up, he himself killing five of the enemy and putting a machine gun out of action. After the raid he picked up his sergeant, who had been badly wounded, and carried him back through a regular hail of machine gun bullets.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: Bar to Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date:
'For conspicuous gallantry and able leadership ner Chuignes, 23rd August 1918, leading three charges on enemy machine guns posts and taking 30 prisoners. In reconnoitring a concealed machine gun post, he was called onto surrender, but answered by throwing a bomb, and, waving his men on rushed the whole post. He set a fine example to his men throughout.'
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Other details | Medals: Military Cross & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |