Regimental number | 60 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | 'Kersley', Katoomba, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Grace Henson, 'Kersley', Katoomba, New South Wales |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4926 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'His untiring energy and keen alertness, under shell fire and adverse conditions, has been a splendid example to his comrades, and resulted in smoothness of working and safe transmission of all important telegrams and documents, especially during operations of 4th July 1918 and 8th August 1918, near Hamel, when his initiative and resource were most marked.'
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