Regimental number | 512 |
Place of birth | Stawell Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stone cutter |
Address | Clark Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, James Lodge, Clark Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal '(Pozieres) Fearless example and devotion to duty, materially helping completion of a most useful work.' Recommendation date: Military Cross 'Work near Mont St Quentin, especially at Halle on 31 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 4th/5th August, 1916, at POZIERES, walked in the open up and down his length of new communication trench to newly captured position directing and exhorting his men. His fearless example had excellent effect and materially helped completion of a most useful work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations incidental to the advance to east of Mont St. Quentin, notable in clearing and repairing roads. He made several valuable reconnaissances under heavy shell fire, and his splendid work in rapid bridging was of the greatest assistance to the advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |