Regimental number | 3638 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Hay New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Building contractor |
Address | Narrandera, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jessie M. Dixon, c/o G.H. Dixon, Esq., Narrandera, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Headquarters, Section 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: SIG Div 5 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: SIG Div 5 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in completing a buried cable route through extremely difficult country to the most forward position, where it had been impossible to maintain ground lines.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |