| Regimental number | 34 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Boulder City, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Coburn, Lisson Grove, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
| 30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. He led his party with great dash to the enemy trench, and jumped in on a machine gun, which he captured. He then cleared 1,000 yards of trench in 24 minutes. he personally killed two of the enemy, and his gallant leadership was almost entirely responsible for the capture of 1,000 yards of trench, with only three casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
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