Regimental number | 1546 |
Place of birth | Wellington New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | York Street, Fairfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Snowden, York Street, Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Traffic Control Detachment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal For gallantry and devotion to duty, also valuable rescue work. (Pozieres) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He carried the wounded under intense shell fire from the front line to the dressing station. At one time he had worked for sixty hours without rest.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |