Regimental number | 380 |
Place of birth | Macquarie Plains Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Macquarie Plains, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, R Marshall, Macquarie Plains, Tasmania |
Previous military service | 93rd Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 4, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/9/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 380D |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At WESTHOEK RIDGE near YPRES on the 20th September, 1917, though wounded in the shoulder by shrapnel he fired his gun in heavy shell fire as the Gun's crews were depleted by casualties. After the action when reporting to the aid post he was evacuated immediately.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal |