Regimental number | 6390 |
Place of birth | Suffolk England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Kemp, Walnut Tree Farm, Thorvington, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Work at Herleville Wood on 23 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 23 August 1918, at Herleville Wood. He volunteered for tank work in the attack, and when his tank ran into a tree within a few yards of a dug out, and coming under heavy fire burst into flames, the occupants scrambled out half suffocated, were met by point blank machine gun and rifle fire. He grasped the situation, and with a few men dashed forward, and in a hand to hand struggle captured the position, rescuing three of the wounded tank crews, who had been made prisoners.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |