Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Willunga, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J A Hughes, Willunga, South Australia |
Previous military service | Previously served |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Service Order 'Displayed magnificent courage & self-sacrifice during attack on German trenches.' Recommendation for DSO altered; Military Cross awarded. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great resourcefulness and dash in getting his company into an almost impossible position in the trenches. He was severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Meda. Headstone states 'Gallipoli and France'. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 64 |
Place of burial | Willunga Cemetery, South Australia |