Place of birth | Newport, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Address | Dumbleyung, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A E Carter, 22 Parkes Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross (Military Medal awarded ?) Recommendation date: Military Cross Work near Proyart on 8-9 august 1918 Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in moving his company into a gap in the attacking line on his own initiative and gaining the objective. During the later withdrawal, by his effective placing of his company guns he assisted the retirement of units on both flanks, and remained personally under very heavy fire until all the men of his company had withdrawn. He then collected numerous stragglers from other companies and organized them with his own company on the original line. Although buried several times and severely shaken he remained with his men until relieved two days later.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |