Regimental number | 426 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brunswick Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Weardale via Belgrave PO, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A C Cowey, Weardale Belgrave PO, Belgrave, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, D Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF46 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as intelligence officer during operations wet of Bellenglise on the 18th-19th September 1918. When the line was held up by heavy machine gun fire, he dashed forward, organized a party, and pushed forward to a sunken road, where he established posts under intense machine gun fire. It was owing to his fine work in assisting to organize the line that the position was held.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |