Regimental number | 2360 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor engineer |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Baird Calvert, Sunnyside, Grenier Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Motor Transport Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty which did much to maintain a good service of Motor Ambulance evacuation (Near Ypres on 20-23 September 1917.)' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Discharged |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations near YPRES from 20th to 23rd September 1917, Driver CALVERT drove a motor ambulance from the A.D.S. to the CULVERT and BIRR Cross Roads, often under heavy shell fire and through barrages. His cheerful example in volunteering for extra work, and his personal disregard of danger did much to amintain a good service of Motor Ambulance evacuation between these two points.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |