Regimental number | 5584 |
Place of birth | Guildford, Western Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Junior clerk |
Address | Guildford, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Florence Davies, Terrace Road, Guildford, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operation at MORLANCOURT near ALBERT, on the night 10/11th June, 1918, this N.C.O. was a member of a carrying party. After having made two trips under heavy shell fire, to the captured objective - the second trip being one of a mile, he volunteered for a bombing attack with another Company, and did excellent work in assisting to repulse a German bombing attack. He then carried a wounded Sergeant back to the R.A.P., a distance of one mile.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |