Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Victoria Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J King, c/o National Provincial Bank, 291B Oxford Street, London, England |
Previous military service | A and I Staff |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | LT (Orderly Officer) |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, Headquarters |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Refers April-May 1915 Recommendation date: Unspecified Refers Lone Pine. Recommendation date: Unspecified Recommendation date: Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front AIF appointment terminated upon resuming British regimental service with 1st Bn, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KING Dennis Malcolm |