Regimental number | 8159 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 30 Stone Street, Cataract Hill, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lilian May Jolly, 30 Stone Street, Cataract Hill, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | 40th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With two other officers he extinguished two burning gun pits, thereby preventing the destruction of a great deal of ammunition and probably of the guns. During the operations, ammunition in the burning dumps was continually exploding.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |