Regimental number | 406 |
Date of birth | 29 March 1894 |
Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
School | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria |
Address | Sunbury East, Victoria |
Enlistment date | 5 September 1914 |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A19 Afric on 18 October 1914 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29354 (5 November 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 12 (27 January 1916).
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Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. Owing to heavy casualties amongst linesmen he went out himself three times under heavy fire to repair broken telephone lines. Next night he twice helped to carry rations to the front line, each trip being through heavy enemy barrage. Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date:
12 February 1919
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Discharge date | 22 July 1919 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [1163] Captain Francis Webb FAULKNER MC & Bar, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 13 December 1918; Cdr H.W. FAULKNER, RN. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli (served from the Landing until evacuation in December; awarded the Military Medal for work on Gallipoli), Western Front (awarded Military Cross for work, 18-19 September 1918)
Re-embarked as 2nd Lt, 46th Bn, 9 Reinforcement, from Melbourne, 11 May 1917, on board HMAT A11 'Ascanius'. Medals: Military Cross, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |