Place of birth | Sussex England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabel Grieve Lowden Butcher, Austral Hall, Woolcott Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross '(E. of Ypres) Fine leadership, coolness and bravery through whole of operations, rendering valuable services in connection with railway construction work.' Recommendation date: |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While he was controlling railway construction work under heavy shell fire it became necessary to make a deviation at the spot where the line came under fire. After putting the majority of his men in safety he returned with a small party and accomplished his work, in spite of casualties reducing his party to a minimum for effective work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |