Regimental number | 4300 |
Place of birth | Kargaroo Ground, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Self account, Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operation on MONTBREHAIN, east of PERONNE, on 5th October, 1918, this man acted as a stretcher bearer, and his dauntless courage and untiring zeal called forth universal admiration. He went forward with the first wave and worked incessantly until all the wounded were attended to. Throughout he was subjected to heavy machine gun and shell fire, but he carried on undeterred. When the casualties were too many for him and his fellow bearers to manage, he organised a party of prisoners, and then completed the task of clearing the wounded. His devotion to duty was responsible for the lives of many who were wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Fawkner Crematorium, Victoria |