Regimental number | 1716 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Menai via Sutherland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs V. Bentley, 8 Amersley Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on German trenches north west of POZIERES on 29th August, 1916, this N.C.O. made several excursions into No Man's Land and carried in wounded men under heavy artillery and trench mortar fire. He afterwards volunteered to man an advanced bombing post, the defenders of which had been killed by the heavy shell fire, and held it until relieved 30 hours later.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Tweed Heads Cemetery |