Regimental number | 16 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sheffield England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | 60 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | T J Greenway, 'Breslau', Sorrett Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | CQMS |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Engineers |
Promotions |
LIEUT Unit: ENG Div 5 Promotion date: Major Unit: ENG Div 5 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Unspecified (Mention in Despatches awarded) Refers August-December 1915. Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). Recommendation date: Crown of Italy Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Crox de Guerre (French) Recommendation date: Unspecified MID awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Fourth Supplement No. 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 (30 November 1916). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |