Regimental number | 2021 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Riley Street, Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Burrows, Riley Street, Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: DSO Altered to Bar to Military Medal. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He constructed a strong point under heavy fire, and for four days supervised the wiring of the brigade front, in spite of heavy counter attacks. he showed great coolness and determination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He was in charge of a section of sappers accompanying one of the assaulting battalions, and on reching the final objective he saw a long range gun, an engine, and some ammunition coaches which were on fire on a siding some 200 yards beyond the front line. He immediately took two sappers forward under heavy machine gun fire, raised stem on the engine and shunted the burning waggons to another siding, and brought the gun back well within his lines. His determined courage and initiative resulted in the capture of a very valuable gun.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |