Regimental number | 445 |
Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Fitter and turner |
Address | Dixon Street, Queenstown, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Gill, Morice Street, Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Bugler |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Work done at Ligny 27 February 1917. Recommendation date: Military Cross Gallantry in encouraging men to make successful counter attack. Splendid example and devotion to duty. (Bullecourt 4-6 May 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. WHen the enemy made a determined counter attack he encouraged the men and threw bombs himself until the attack was driven off. He set a splendid example to his men during the whole operation until wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Miitary Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |