Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Laura, South Australia |
School | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | 'Exmoor', Prescote Terrace, Rose Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Francis Close, 'Exmoor', Prescote Terrace, Rose Park, South Australia |
Previous military service | 74th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked in Australia, 23 May 1918; discharged, 13 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |