Regimental number | 3382 |
Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hodgsons Vale, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J McLay, Hodgsons Vale, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES. Recommended for meritorious behaviour on night of 8th August, 1916, when, after succeeding in capturing enemy's position, he showed great courage and coolness in removing wounded to places of safety, all the time being under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, and even when wounded continued this work. When returning he assisted a wounded comrade across a fire swept zone though painfully wounded himself.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |