| Regimental number | 6211 |
| Place of birth | Moonah, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Tregear Street, Moonah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Dean, Tregear Street, Moonah, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 93rd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Victoria Cross (Altered to Distinguished Conduct Medal) Work near Cerisy on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For marked gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations on 8 August, 1918, near Cherisy, east of Corbie. When troops on the left were held up by a machine gun nest, he and Sapper Campbell dashed several hundred yards across the open under intense fire, and caused the enemy to surrender with their two machine guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
