Place of birth | VIC |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | Harrington Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Devonshire, Harrington Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
DSO 'For gallant action at Pozieres in taking charge of all men of his Battalion in captured trench and repulsing counter attack, displaying oersonal gallantry and ability of a high order.' Recommendation date: Unspecified Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For consistent good work durring operations, notably when he took charge of all the men of his battalion in the first captured enemy trench, and, after repulsing a counter attack, led them on, and captured further enemy positions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |