Regimental number | 145 |
Place of birth | Blackwood England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Doveton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mrs M Lang, Doveton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Ambulance |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal '(E. of Ypres) Great gallantry and devotion to duty under fire while in charge of Horse Ambulance Wagon.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty while in charge of a Horse Ambulance Wagon at BELLEVARDE RIDGE, near YPRES, on 6th October 1917. When returning to BIRR CROSS ROADS with a load of wounded, a large shell landed on the wooden road just ahead of the team, and rendered the road impassable. Leaving his horses in charge of the orderly, he immediately set to work under heavy shell fire to rebuild the road, and after working for over half an hour he managed to make the road passable, and thus was enabled to evacuate his load of wounded. He displayed the greatest gallantry while on duty under shell fire, and although subjected to many difficulties and dangers, he managed by hard work and devotion to duty, to maintain this link in the line of evacuation of wounded of this Division.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |