Date of birth | |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Government servant |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Father, R H Chalmers, Bagdad, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 27th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He filled a dangerous gap between his flank and the next battalion by organizing and leading forward his staff of signallers and runners, capturing several prisoners, of whom he himself took three. Under very heavy fire he then pushed on ahead of the objective, and seized a most advantageous position, from which he made a valuable reconnaissance of nearly a mile of the newly captured front. His initiative and personal courage were a splendid inspiration to his battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, CMG, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |