| Regimental number | 4222 |
| Place of birth | Esby England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Fawcett, Gladstone House, Hicksborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Promptness and gallantry in extinguishing exploding ammunition and saving gun from being destroyed. (East of Ypres)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'East of YPRES on the night of 25th/26th October, 1917 at ANZAC RIDGE - N.E. of WESTHOEK - the Battery position was very heavily shelled by 5.9's. A shell struck a Gun-Pit and set the ammunition alight. These men [FAWCETT and 1236 William DENSLEY] immediately went in and put out the exploding ammunition, saving about 1,000 rounds and also the Gun from being destroyed, by their promptness and gallantry.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
