Regimental number | 8371 |
Place of birth | Benella Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Samaria Road, Benalla, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, C E Gorwell, Samaria Road, Benalla, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 20th/21st July, 1917, near MESSINES, Private GORWELL, with three other stretcher bearers succeeded under an intense shell fire in carrying two severely wounded men to an Advanced Regimental Aid Post. Hearing that there was still a wounded man lying out in the open, Private GORWELL returned alone under heavy shell fire to search for the wounded man and with the assistance of an Infantryman succeeded in getting the casualty to a dug out where he attended to him, ultimately getting him back to the Regimental Aid Post. Private GORWELL displayed gallantry and showed an utter disregard for personal risk.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |