Regimental number | 630 |
Place of birth | Longreach Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kuranda, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ghyn Dick, Kuranda via Cairns, Queensland |
Previous military service | 2nd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery and devotion to duty. On the 8th August, 1918, during the attack east of HAMEL, Private DICK was a Company runner. On being sent to a platoon with a message he ran into a Post full of the enemy, he at once attacked, killed 2, and the remainder of the garrison, 40, surrendered to him. He handed the prisoners over to other troops and delivered his message before the final objective was reached. He displayed great bravery in his capacity as runner throughout the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Samuel Dansie Park Pioneer Cemetery, Atherton, Queensland |