Regimental number | 8206 |
Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 66 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Margaret Ellen Mills, 66 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous good work. In particular, he displayed great gallantry under fire in leading his subsection at Villeret on 29 September, and in the advance to Nauroy on the 30 September, and during the advance of his battery under heavy fire on 17 October, at Saint Sopuplet.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 Date: |