Regimental number | 465 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Zeehan Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Electrician |
Address | 105 Main Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | John Lyttleton Knuckey, 105 Main Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF57 Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion under an intense bombardment, when, regardless of danger, he constantly dug out men buried by shells, and in doing so was at last severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |