Regimental number | 5737 |
Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 14 Cook Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eveline Dora Larratt, 14 Cook Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This man volunteered to bring a message back from the HINDENBURG Line on the morning of the 11th April 1917. He knew that he volunteered for this service with very little chance of getting through the heavy barrage of Artillery and Machine gun fire which then swept "No Man's Land". Nearly all the previous runners who had attempted this had been shot down and he knew it. By proceeding from shell hole to shell hole he succeeded in crossing the danger zone and delivered his dispatch to Battalion Headquarters. he also displayed great courage and devotion to duty during the earlier fighting in the trenches. For his conspicuous gallantry he is strongly recommended for distinction.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LARRATT Percy Wilfred |