Regimental number | 215 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wheeler |
Address | Aberdare, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Nora Germyn, Rawson Street, Aberdare, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Cessnock, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 15th/16th July, 1917, after the attacks on Post 8, 9 and 10, these two stretcher bearers [GERMYN and 1842 C. HERBERT] went out in the face of an .......... enemy and carried in one dead and two wounded of our men. The casualties had been caused by enemy grenades, and they were therefore lying in very close proximity to the enemy's strongly held posts. When out of reach of enemy bombing these stretcher bearers came under enemy machine gun and rifle fire, but persisted in making three trips backwards and forwards between our own front line and the enemy posts. They were watched, and as far as possible protected by our men in our trenches, and their courageous action was a splendid example to all ranks. Again on the morning of 26th July, 1917, they carried a severely wounded man who was in urgent need of medical attention from our front line. The trenches been narrow and difficult in getting through with a stretcher causing delay, they got up out of the trench and in full view of the enemy carried their wounded comrade back to the aid post. Their courage was again a fine example and much commented upon by their comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 5 April 1919. Was gassed while on active service and suffered from this on his return. Died in Cessnock Hospital, New South Wales. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Aberdare Cemetery, Cessnock, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GERMYN James |