Place of birth | Maffra Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | 4 Florida Flats, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara May Gordon Glassford, 4 Florida Flats, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of an advanced dressing station. He continued to work calmly for several hours under violent and accurate hostile fire, during which his dug-out was three times hit and considerably damaged. Throughout the operations he displayed a magnificent example of gallantry and devotion to duty, and inspired all under him with a like disregard of personal risk. Much of his work was done in the open and under very trying and dangerous conditions, but the cheerfulness and imperturbability which he maintained in the face of danger were of the greatest assistance in the speedy evacuation of the wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |