Regimental number | 3395 |
Place of birth | Walthamstow England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Ship's purser |
Address | Bondi, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Mabel Findlay, Dudley Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Altered to Military Medal) Work near Chuignolles on 25 August 1918. Recommendation date: Belgian Croix de Guerre Work on 25 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near CHUIGNOLLES on 25th August, 1918, Sapper FINDLAY was in charge of a wireless station. During the operations four of the wireless men of the forward station became casualties. He went forward, re-established the station and adjusted the instruments. Though wounded in doing so he remained on duty until telephone communications was established. It was entirley due to his bravery, initiative and devotion to duty that communication by wirless was maintained at a critical period when other means had failed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Croix de Guerre, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |