Regimental number | 183 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 17 Elizabeth Street, West Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mrs J E Ferguson, 17 Elizabeth Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 183A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian General Hospital |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Awarded) Courage, iniative and devotion to duty, dooing magnificent work and setting splendid example to members of his squads.(East of Ypres). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of the A.M.C. details of the battalion. When stretcher squads become exhaustred and depleted through casualties, he went forward through the barrage to the front line and patrolled the barrage to the front line and patrolled the barrage areas in search of wounded.'
Source: C G 110 Date: |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |