Regimental number | 6768. |
Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse trainer |
Address | C/o J Hurley, Onslow Street, Granville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Antill, Hotel Metropole, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'Work near Hargicourt on 18 September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On 18 September, 1918, near Hargicourt, he, by his gallantry and dash, materially assisted the advance. He worked round three hostile machine guns at different points of resistance, and put them out of action, inflicting casualties upon the enemy and capturing prisoners. With his platoon officer he attacked an enemy garrison of 30, taking eighteen prisoners and killing seven. He personally accounted for six of the enemy killed in another post encountered. Throughout the whole attack he showed magnificent spirit and set a fine standard of courage and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20 Date: |