Regimental number | 3797 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Nargeman, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Gledhill, Narrogin, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Great courage and daring in carrying important messages. (Louveral 15 June 1917). Recommendation date: Bar to Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Ambrose Guido Gledhill on NR |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At LOUVERVAL, FRANCE, on 15th April 1917, Pte. GLEDHILL during the enemy attack on our position was with a forward picquet, he displayed great courage and daring and worked his way back (through the enemy who had surrounded the picquet) with a message to that effect from his picquet commander who asked for ammunition and reinforcements.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: MM Bar Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |