Regimental number | 3755 |
Place of birth | Caboolture Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Kennedy Street, Kilcoy, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mr C Hansen, Kennedy Street, Kilcoy, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Lawrence spelt Laurence on Nominal Roll. |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For unexampled bravery and devotion to duty in the operations near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917. He was a Company runner and when our communications had broken down through being unable to read the lamp through the smoke and dust caused by ours and enemy barrage he without consideration of his own safety ran back to Battalion Headquarters with a most important message. This performance by a very young soldier greatly impressed his comrades and was a great example to them.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |