Regimental number | 7163 |
Place of birth | Derbyshire England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 94 Mabel Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Ethel Lester, 54 Mabel Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 4th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/23/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
MSM Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For devotion to duty and for consistent and continuous good work during the period February 25th 1918 and September 16th 1918. This Sapper has frequently carried out important work under heavy enemy shell fire and has always set a fine example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |