| Regimental number | 2333 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Metung, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Uncle, F T Bury, Lands Dept., Treasury Buildings, Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'For conspicuously good work as Brigade Clerk in France since March 1916 and for gallantry in action.' Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal 'Work from September 1917 to February 1918 at Broodseinde and the Ypres sector.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches 'For conspicuously good work as Brigade Clerk in France since March 1916 and for gallantry in action on 26 August 1916 in taking bombs to front line under barrage.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'This N.C.O. has berved continuously with the Brigade as Orderly Room Sergeant during the period September, 1917, to February, 1918, during which time he was on duty at Advanced Brigade Headquarters in the fighting at BROODSEINDE and operations in the YPRES Sector in September, October and November, 1917. He has always shown a very keen sense of duty and his work has been of a very high standard. He is indefatigable and always cheerful. This N.C.O. has now an unbroken record of two years magnificent work with these Headquarters.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
