Regimental number | 4182 |
Place of birth | Townsville Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boiler maker |
Address | Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, C L Dearden, Atkenvale Post Office, Townsville, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Depots in the United Kingdom |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work done at Le Barque on 25 February 1917. Recommendation date: Military Medal Powers of organisation and devotion to duty near Le Barque 24-26 February 1917. Recommendation date: Military Cross For gallantry in action at Belgian Wood, South East of Ypres at 2.30 am on 27 March 1918. Recommendation date: Unspecified Work done at Le Barque on 25 February 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near LE BARQUE, FRANCE, on the 25th February, 1917, Corporal DEARDEN went back and gathered together some men who had become slightly disorganised by the enemy's artillery fire, and brought them up to the front line by a track which was not under fire. Later he showed excellent spirit, and proved of great assistance in tending the wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When on patrol with six men he engaged a hostile party of forty, killing at least two and taking a wounded officer prisoner, dispersing the remainder. On putting his prisoner under guard he took his patrol out again, but was wounded. In spite of this he engaged a similar party of the enemy and dispersed it, and when, on retiring, one of his party was found to be missing, went back, and finding him dead brought the body in, thereby preventing the enemy from obtaining an identification.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |