| Regimental number | 2056 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Preserver |
| Address | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Elsie May Cody, Victoria Street, Sebastopol, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty during action at CLERY-sur-SOMME on 31st August, 1918. When the Company was held up by strong enemy machine gun positions he organised a party and taking command successfully dealt with a section of them. During this incident this Non Commissioned Officer displayed good qualities of leadership and set a fine example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
