| Regimental number | 6968 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Liverpool Road, Enfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Ayres, chemist, Liverpool Road, Enfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarina on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 16th, 17th and 18th October, 1917, while working on a duckwalk track between Brigade Headquarters and ZONNEBEKE, these sappers on three separate occasions volunteered to repair the track where it had a few moments before been broken by shell fire, and where it was still being shelled. It was owing to their courage, disregard of danger, and initiative that this means of communication was kept in good order and the carrying back of wounded and transport of stores to the front line was greatly facilitated.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
