Regimental number | 74 |
Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees England |
Religion | Salvation Army |
Occupation | Joiner |
Address | Casino, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss J Ditton, 'Greenridge', Coraki, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Divisional Cyclist Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as stretcher bearer. When his company was in support and suffered heavy casualties, including nearly all the stretcher bearers, he showed great gallantry in attending to the wounded under heavy shell fire. Later, during an attack, he established an aid post on his own iniative, and attended to all the wounded in his part of the line. He showed an utter disregard of danger, and repeatedly exposed himself to heavy machine gun fire to bring in wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |