Regimental number | 1171 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Haberfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Costello, 4 Ormond Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Signal Troop 4, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Great devotion to duty at all times during service with Company in Gallipoli and France. Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For devotion to duty. This N.C.O. has been section Sergeant since the formation of the unit and has, at all times, proved himself keen, eager and hard-working over his period of four years service. He has maintained excellent discipline at all times, and particularly proved his solid qualities of command and unselfish hard work during the operations East of AMIENS, from August 1918 onward, both with this Corps and the II AMERICAN CORPS, where his work was particularly valuable and consistent.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |