| Regimental number | 233 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Jane Crane, c/o H Crane, Railway Workshops, North Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty at DERNANCOURT South West of ALBERT on 28th March, 1918. He greatly assisted to repel an enemy attack and after the N.C.O. in charge of the gun was killed by a bullet, he took charge and set an excellent example to the remainder. From an exposed position he fired 7,500 rounds from his gun during the attack and subsequently on small parties of the enemy including cavalry. He showed great coolness and an utter disregard to danger.'
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| 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
