Regimental number | 959 |
Place of birth | Savernake New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Savernake, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Michael Joseph Dwyer, Savernake, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Thomas Alphonso Dwyer on NR |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations at MONTBREHAIN, east of PERONNE, on the morning of 5th October, 1918, this man acted as a stretcher bearer and in the face of violent machine gun and shell fire cared for the wounded with unremitting zeal. He frequently left his place of shelter and with utter disregard of danger dressed and carried out the wounded. For twelve hours he worked without rest and to his utter contempt of the heaviest enemy shelling and machine gun fire many of his comrades owe their lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 928 Pte Percy Michael DWYER, 1st Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 7 Nobember 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |