Regimental number | 2137 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Port Adelaide Fire Station, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lanowlee Chinnery, St Peter's, Port Guernsey, Channel Islands, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Military District 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board TRANSPORT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
MSM Work on 15 September 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty from 25th February to 16th September, 1918. Sergeant CHINNERY, in carrying out his duties, has shown fine soldierly qualities of decision, coolness under fire and at all times devotion to even the smallest of his duties. On the night of 15th September, 1918, when the Battery was subjected to considerable enemy fire an ammunition dump was set alight. Acting with promptness and energy Sergeant CHINNERY, though suffering from painful burns from a bursting shell, completed alone the task of extinguishing the flames.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: Bar to Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |