Regimental number | 4028 |
Place of birth | Burraga New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Armatree, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, H W Long, Armatree, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Great courge and devotion to duty by porceeding into open and sniping enemy as they advanced on Demicourt on 15 April 1917.' Recommendation date:
'Work at Demicourt on 15 April 1917.' |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row F, Grave No. 10A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At DEMICOURT, on 15th April 1917, Pte. LONG showed great courage and devotion to duty by proceeding out into the open and sniping the Germans as they advanced on DEMICOURT, thus helping materially to encourage his comrades and beat off the attack. His gallantry, together with his good shooting, enabled him to inflict heavy casualties upon the attackers.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |