Regimental number | 6862 |
Place of birth | Jamestown South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Ballina, Barmedman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Maitland, Ballina, Bamedman, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 8th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 8th Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on LIHONS on 11th August 1918 Lance Corporal MAITLAND was in charge of a section on the extreme left of the battalion front. Throughout the whole engagement he maintained direction and kept in touch with battalion on flank, keeping his officers informed as to their movements the whole time. When the objective was reached this N.C.O. went forward with a patrol and got in touch with the enemy bringing back invaluable information as to their dispositions and numbers which he obtained by engaging several points of his line. Throughout the action his coolness and courage were of the greatest assistance to his Company Commander.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3499 Pte Alfred Tennyson MAITLAND, Australian Army Service Corps Motor Transport, Egypt, effective abroad (still overseas); [954] Lt Archibald Lumsden MAITLAND, 15th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Austral;ia, 24 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |