Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | Lily Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Cowley, 12 Lily Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."' |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. In spite of heavy casualties from machine gun and shell fire, he organized his gun teams and reached the allotted objective. during the advance he brought his guns into action and silenced two enemy machine guns which were temporarily holding up the attack. By his resource and courage he set a fine example to his men. He was finally wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |