Regimental number | 13281 |
Place of birth | Garfield, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Bunyip, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, J J Drake, Bunyip, Victoria |
Previous military service | 56th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, Special Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty as a stretcher bearer near ZONNEBEKE eat of YPRES on 18th October, 1917, especially under the following circumstances: Towards dusk on the evening of day mentioned when the enemy was heavily shelling the duckboard line of evacuation of wounded from St. Joseph's Institute to the Railway Dump, and demolishing a good portion and causing heavy casualties, Private DRAKE several times carried wounded men through this fire. By his personal courage and wonderful cheerfulness he inspired his fellow bearers to assist in this very dangerous work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |