Regimental number | 788 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Woodford England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Surveyor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L T Cox, Belmont, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: LH10 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: Staff Desert Mtd Corps Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Mention in Despatches awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30169 (6 July 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 (11 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. When our troops were held up by heavy fire from a redoubt, he led a charge against the enemy, and established a position 300 yards in the rear of the redoubt, thereby saving the situation at a critical time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |