Regimental number | 14 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Spotswood, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driller |
Address | 13 Forrest Street, Spotswood, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mrs J Bear, 13 Forrest Street, Spotswood, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Naval Reserve, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Uspecified Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This N.C.O. was on GALLIPOLI from the landing to the evacuation and from the 6th August, 1915 onwards was in charge of the Battalion Signallers. He was never tiring in carrying out his work, though short handed and often with only partially trained assistants. Since the Battalion's landing in FRANCE he has done consistently sound work as Signalling Sergeant at BOIS GRENIER in July, 1916, and at POZIERES in August, 1916. At the latter place in the face of very difficult weather conditions and extremely heavy hostile shell fire, he carried out numerous repairs to the Battalion's telephone wires and was instrumental in keeping communication between Headquarters and the front line Companies.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 30 March 1918; transferred to HT 'Wiltshire' at Suez; appointment terminated (discharged), gas poisoning, purulent bronchitis,22 August 1918. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Springvale Crematorium (full military funeral), Victoria |