Regimental number | 1357 |
Place of birth | Truro England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Sister, Emily Jane Gilbert, 147 Clarendon Road, Holland Park, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, D Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For remaining at his bombing post at Hill 60, Gallipoli, for 4 days in September 1915 owing to a lack of trained men to relieve him, and materially helping to prevent the Turks from re-occupying a trench taken from them.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |