Regimental number | 8315 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Student |
Address | 3 Ventor Avenue, West Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Andrew Gibb Maitland, 3 Ventor Avenue, West Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Stationary Hospital 2 - Special Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/71/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM awarded 1 January 1919. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'During the action before the retirement of the regiment on 1 May, 1918, from Jisr ed Damie, he attended to the wounded under very heavy shell and machine gun fire, at great personal risk. When the regiment retired, he placed a severely wounded man on his horse and walked out to Black Hill, Jordan Valley, holding the man on the horse whilst climbing up and down almost impossible hills and wadis.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |