Date of birth | |
Address | 'Cathaig', Ocean Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F Macarthur-King, c/o Mr Howard Hinton, Raglan Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Promotions |
Major Unit: Artillery Promotion date: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 4th Division Artillery Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Given name two spellings Giffard and Geffard |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 12 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |