Regimental number | 1553 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | GPO Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, James Young McLachlan Comrie, Runaman, Auckland, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Trench Mortar Battery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of May 27th 1917 near KANDAHAR Dump (before MESSINES), a stock 18-pr. ammunition belonging to the 25th Division was ignited as a result of enemy shell fire. Under heavy enemy shelling and at great risk to himself from exploding ammunition, this Driver, with others, succeeded in extinguishing the fire and, as a result, saved some 800 rounds of ammunition. he showed keen devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |