Regimental number | 4603 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Platelayer |
Address | Fitzgeralds Station Hotel, Orange, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E Denbay, Miligara Harborne Street, South Kensington, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Rainecourt on 9 august 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'These men [6929 P.J. Gwynn, 4282 A. McGuirk, and Donohoe] were three of a party of 1 N.C.O. and 5 men who attacked and captured, without artillery support, a very strong position on the flank of the battalion during the advance on RAINECOURT, east of AMIENS, on 9th August 1918. The position was very strongly protected by earthworks and wire and 3 machine guns and an anti-tank gun were firing from it in direct enfilade. No other troops were within 300 yards of this small party but they advanced without hesitation. They go within bombing range and then rushed the position. Two machine guns, one Lewis gun, the anti-tank gun and a garrison of 1 Officer, 4 N.C.O.s and 25 men captured by them.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |