Regimental number | 2898 |
Place of birth | Grenfell New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Chippendale, Iandra, Grenfell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, F Freudenstein, Chippendale, Iandra, Grenfell, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 11th Light Horse |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Westhoek on 20 September 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This man is a regimental stretcher bearer. During the day of September 20th (attack on German positions near WESTHOEK) he carried casualties continuously. On the 21st he was sent up with a party to collect wounded from the front line. When all the stretchers had been loaded he returned to the front line and carried cases on his back down to a position of shelter. This he continued to do under machine gun and sniping fire till he had cleared the trench. He then dressed their wounds and helped to carry them back to the Aid Post when the other stretcher bearers returned. Throughout the whole engagement he worked continuously collecting and removing wounded to a place of shelter with an utter disregard of personal safety. His devotion to duty and fine courage did much to inspire his fellow stretcher bearers. His action in carring wounded to shelter on mornings of 21st undoubtedly saved many lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |