| Regimental number | 2391 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Assayer |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Massey, 48 Patton Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For gallantry and initiative during the operations at Bellicourt on 29 September, 1918. Whilst employed with his company on the road behind the village, he noticed five of the enemy with a machine gun in a position some distance away. Acting on his own initiative, he took a private with him, and made prisoners of the enemy, whom he sent to the rear.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 Date: |