Regimental number | 686 |
Place of birth | Sheffield England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Saw mill labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jeffery, 7 Station Road, New Seaham, County Durham, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded)* *Valuable work in supervising pack trains in the forward area, showing bravery and coolness on many occassions. (East of Ypres 4-6 October 1917). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |