Regimental number | 429 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria |
School | North Eastern College, Benalla, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Benalla, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev A C McConnan, The Manse, Benalla, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Refers March-May 1917. Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30480 (15 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918). Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Tallangatta branch, 27 November 1902. Transferred to Deniliquin branch, December 1909; to The rock branch, June 1910; to Linton branch, 1912; to Elmore branch, 1913. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine, Syria Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 266. |