Regimental number | 11024 |
Place of birth | Clifton Hill Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 47 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Matilda Lowe, 47 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Previous military service | 55th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 11th/12th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, near PROYART, this man, just previous to the attack showed great devotion to duty in laying and maintaining alternative routes up to the front line, and after the attack had commenced he acted as linesmen, and throughout the operation, during which the lines were cut on several occasions, he went out under heavy shell and machine gun fire and repair the lines thereby enabling communication to be maintained and valuable information reaching Headquarters without delay. His splendid example inspired his comrades to volunteer to continue this most important work should he become a casualty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |