| Regimental number | 736 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 89 Barkly Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs. E. McGann, 89 Barkly Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations of 29th and 30th September and 1st October this soldier was employed as a runner with the Officer acting as Liaison Officer between Battalions. Throughout he displayed a courage and resource of a very high order in face of very heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Being instructed to obtain the dispositions of the [?] Battalion for the information of a flanking Battalion he went forward and by personal observation marked off the dispositions and returned with the information. His initiative and resource throughout the whole operation contributed materially to their success.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
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