Regimental number | 1253 |
Place of birth | New Brunswick Canada |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Teamster |
Address | Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mr Geo McKenzie, HMS Blenheim, 1st Destroyer Flotilla, Imperial Navy, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Batman and Driver |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/97/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Awarded 26 December 1916. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations near GUEUDECOURT from 15th November, 1916, to 6th December, 1916, these N.C.O.s and men did most excellent work as members of the Divisional Pack Transport Troops. They are selected from the 256 N.C.O.s and Drivers as having set a fine example to the remainder by their coolness under fire, determination, and resource. They never failed in getting the mules up to Battalion Headquarters although they came constantly under shell fire, during which a number of mules were killed. Their work was done at night under the most difficult conditions, and they were instrumental in saving a number of valuable animals from drowning when bogged in shell holes in the portion of their journey beyond Brigade Headquarters, which was under constant shell fire. '
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |