Regimental number | 5092 |
Place of birth | Penola South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Gnowangerup, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Fennell, Penola, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At BULLECOURT on 11th April 1917 this Non Commissioned Officer showed extreme bravery and devotion to his comrades; after the retirement he went out into NO MAN'S LAND and brought in the wounded under enemy barrage and machine gun fire and he was the means of saving many wounded men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |