Regimental number | 2929 |
Place of birth | Yorkshire England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hamilton West, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Daughter, Vera May Gott, c/o W L Delacheur, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of the 26th, 27th and 28th August 1918, which led to the capture of FOUCAUCOURT, and the advancing of our lines beyond ESTREES. These two men [GOTT and 2101 R. MATHER] acted as stretcher-bearers to the right attacking Company, and carried in the wounded during the whole three days with untiring energy. During one period of the operations, they worked for 24 hours without rest, the major portion of which they were carrying under heavy shell and machine gun fire. The remainder of the company stretcher-bearers were wounded, but these two men carried on till every wounded man was carried back. They were both considerably shaken by shell-fire during the early part of the attack, but by sheer determination they remained on duty till the Battalion was relieved, when they were both in a thoroughly exhausted condition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |