Regimental number | 2101 |
Place of birth | Kincardie Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Dalmeny, Penshurst Street, Willoughby, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Christina Mather, 44 Reid Street, Dunferline, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of the 26th, 27th and 28th August 1918, which led to the capture of FOUCAUCOURT, and the advancing of our lines beyond ESTREES. These two men [MATHER and 2927 G, GOTT] acted as stretcher-bearers to the right attacking Company, and carried in the wounded during the whole three days with untiring energy. During one period of the operations, they worked for 24 hours without rest, the major portion of which they were carrying under heavy shell and machine gun fire. The remainder of the company stretcher-bearers were wounded, but these two men carried on till every wounded man was carried back. They were both considerably shaken by shell-fire during the early part of the attack, but by sheer determination they remained on duty till the Battalion was relieved, when they were both in a thoroughly exhausted condition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |