Regimental number | 5473 |
Place of birth | Port Augusta South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Peoples Palace, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Brother, J J McCoy, Para Station via Wentworth, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal * Refers March-April 1918. Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out several daring reconnaissances both day and night.Again and again he proved himself a very able patrol leader and obtained most valuable information on patrol. As a platoon sergeant, he has proved himself very capable, and has set an excellent example to his men throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in charge of patrols near HOLLEBEKE on night 27th February 1918. He carried out a daring reconnaissance of the enemy positions on night of 27th February over most difficult ground and under heavy enemy machine gun fire, and on another occasion he crawled through the enemy's wire to obtain information of an enemy post. During our tour of duty in the line from the night 20th/21st February to 1st/2nd March, 1918 Sergeant McCoy was on patrol every night. His conduct under most trying conditions was a splendid example to the men under his charge. This N.C.O. has always been conspicuous in action for his coolness and good leadership. It was entirely due to the cool daring of patrol leaders that we were enabled to deny No Man's Land to enemy and to furnish good information of enemy dispositions to higher formations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |