Regimental number | 723 |
Place of birth | Madras India |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, A Edwards, Canberra Street, Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Trench Mortar Battery |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the morning of 3rd May 1917 during the attack on BULLECOURT. He showed an absolute disregard of danger, working continuously for some hours under heavy shell and machine gun fire, in digging out men buried by force of explosions of Trench Mortar Ammunition, and in tending the wounded. He did not leave the position till all the wounded had been taken away. This Non Commissioned Officer has on previous occasions been brought to notice for his courageous work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |