Regimental number | 467 |
Place of birth | Creswick Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Rutherglen, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Liddicoat, Rutherglen, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty near VILLERS BRETONNEUX, 25th April, 1918 while in charge of a machine gun. In the counter-attack to re-capture this village he worked round to the exposed flank of the infantry and protected this flank, firing on and killing large numbers of the enemy. Subsequently he got one of the exits from the village in enfilade, killing all the Germans who attempted to retreat. On the morning of the 26th April 1918 having salvaged two German .08 Light Machine Guns, he got them into action on a German Aeroplane coming over flying very low, and brought it down in flames. He set a splendid example to his gun detachment and the infantry in his vicinity.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 84 |
Place of burial | Corowa Old Cemetery, New South Wales |