Regimental number | 1702 |
Place of birth | Cygnet Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Gardners Bay, Cygnet, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, William Gordon, Gardners Bay, Cygnet, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1702A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Mont St. Quentin on 2 September 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack East of MONT ST. QUENTIN near PERONNE on 2nd September 1918, these men [654 R. PENNY, 5113 S. WILLIAMS, 1004 A.G. McINTOSH, 6336 A. JENNER] were stretcher bearers. The casualties were heavy, and they worked continuously all day and the succeeding night, attending and carrying wounded. All this work was performed under artillery and machine gun fire, which for some hours during the early part of the fight was most intense. The gallantry and devotion of these men was the means of saving the lives of many of the wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |