| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, C T Harper, London Bank, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Medical Officers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: Regimental Medical Officer, 28th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross "Work from 4th-9th October 1917"
Date: Mentioned in Dispatches Date: Bar to Military Cross 'During the operations on the Somme River and east of Mont St. Quentin, on 29th August and 2nd September 1918, he displayed the greatest gallantry and coolness in attending the wounded, although he was under heavy shell and machine gun fire, the whole time. His untiring energy and splendid example, and his personal supervision of the evacuation of the wounded, yielded excellent results, in spite of most trying conditions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Other details |
War Service: France. Attached to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 14 January 1917. Attached to 7th Field Ambulance 18 March 1917. Attached to the 28th Battalion from 1 April 1917 to 17 April 1917; then attached to the 26th Battalion, 29 May 1917 to 8 June 1917. Regimental Medical Officer 28th Battalion from 19 June 1917. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
