Regimental number | 5574 |
Place of birth | Whatfield, England |
School | Hintlesham School, Suffolk, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Glenhurst, Lockwood, Canowindra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, John Gant, Mill Farm, Hintlesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work at Mont St. Quentin on 31 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Ste Marie Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 3), Le Havre, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Laura GANT, Mill Farm, Hintlesham, Ipswich, England. Native of Whatfield, Suffolk, England |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on MONT ST. QUENTIN, near PERONNE, on 31st August 1918, this man was a company runner. The successful communication of the company with flanks and battalion Headquarters was absolutely dependent on runner, as owing to enemy pressure it was impossible to lay telephone wires. He worked incessantly for 18 hours, through heavy and continuous artillery and Machine Gun fire, and never once failed to deliver his message to the front line, although time and again, sniped at by the enemy, who overlooked the position from 100 yards distance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |