Regimental number | 213 |
Place of birth | Waverley New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | F W Denbigh, Manager, Mt Tokas Gold Mine, Mt Tokas, via Salisbury, Rhodesia, South Africa |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 3rd Field Ambulance, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When an enemy shell ignited an ammunition dump, he worked unassisted until he had extinguished the fire. On two occasions he showed great courage and coolness in organizing the evacuation of ambulance waggons under very heavy shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Date of death |