Harold GREENWAY

Regimental number16
Date of birth18 December 1886
Place of birthSheffield England
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMining engineer
Address60 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinT J Greenway, 'Breslau', Sorrett Avenue, Malvern, Victoria
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCQMS
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Division Engineers
Promotions

LIEUT


Unit: ENG Div 5
Promotion date: 13 May 1915

Major


Unit: ENG Div 5
Promotion date: 8 May 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 6 August 1915

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: Unspecified

Crown of Italy


Recommendation date: 6 February 1916

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: 5 March 1917

Crox de Guerre (French)


Recommendation date: 27 September 1918

Unspecified


MID awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Fourth Supplement No. 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 (30 November 1916).
Recommendation date: 1-18 December 1915

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).

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Croix de Guerre (France)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal