| Regimental number | 888 |
| Place of birth | Yea, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | Worsley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mrs A Drysdale, Worsley, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work on 12 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During our operations against the BLUE Line on the morning of 12th August 1918 Corporal DRYSDALE was in charge of a section of bombers who volunteered to clear the Germans from about 200 yards of trench that was menacing the Left flank of our centre Company. At the head of his party he worked down the trench, bombing the enemy back, in spite of the enemy's stubborn resistance and the fact that they were enfilading the trench with Machine Gun fire. He frequently exposed himself to direct the bomb throwing and as a result of his tenacity and skilful leadership the enemy eventually gave way thus gained and one light and one heavy machine gun were captured. This enabled our Left and Centre companies to link up. Throughout the 10th, 11th and 12th instants Corporal DRYSDALE did consistently good work setting a splendid example to his men and materially assisting our progress. He was severely wounded on the 13th August 1918.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
