Regimental number | 4052 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, England |
School | National School, Newcastle, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | 3 Church Street, Port Augusta, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs S Jefferies, 10 New Harper Street, Blythe, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Is brought to notice for his devotion to duty during operations near ZONNEBEKE on the 26th September, 1917. This man is a Regimental stretcher bearer, and from the time the attack was launched, until the Battalion was relieved, he worked, without rest, getting in the wounded, under heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Once, whilst carrying in case, the other bearer was wounded and the man on the stretcher was killed by a shell. He succeeded in getting in his wounded companion to the R.A.P., and then in spite of his bad shaking, continued to carry in other wounded men. He is recommended for distinction.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Contracted illness in Belgium, invalided to Cheltenham Hospital, England, recovered, returned to duty. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |