Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shorthand teacher |
Address | C/o Ford Rhodes & Davies, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Winnie Maddeford, C/o Ford Rhodes & Davies, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a platoon. During the advance he rushed the door of a dug out and, with his runner took forty three prisoners. When his company commander and two other officers became casualties he took command of the company and supervised the consolidation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |