| Regimental number | 2190 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E A Morton, Corinda, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (awarded) 'Exceptional bravery and capability at Pozieres.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At MOUQUET FARM, FRANCE, on 22nd. August 1916 this N.C.O. was in charge of a party went out to raid a strong point in frong of our lines in which the enemy were supposed to be in occupation. He carried out the work with exceptional coolness and capability and though the enemy was not in occupation he and his party were subjected to Machine Gun and Artillery fire as the operation was carried out at 4 pm. He not only made sure of the strong point but afterwards proceeded along the trench or what remained of it to MOUQUET FARM and discovered that this post was also unoccupied. The information obtained was of extreme value.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
