| Place of birth | Wickham, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Manager, stationery department |
| Address | 125 Fern Street, Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margurite R T Cheeseman, 125 Fern Street, Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Annie CHEESMAN |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed the utmost coolness and initiative when commanding an outpost line. They were surprised and outflanked by a strong enemy force, which broke through. He at once organized a counter attack and succeeded in driving back the enemy and restoring the outpost line again.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: Distinguished Service Order 'North of Bellicourt on the 1st October, 1918, he showed marked gallantry and initiative. His battalion had to attack at dawn, and to reach the start line had to move over a mile and a half of ground, intersected by the Hindenburg system, in the dark. When dawn broke they came under heavy converging machine gun fire, and he got his men into artillery columns and personally led them over to the start line, and got the atack up in line with the flank troops. Later in the day he made a reconnaissance forward under exceptionally heavy fire, and obtained most valuable information.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: Legion D'Honneur : Croix de Chevalier (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Sandgate Cemetery (died Adelaide) |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
