Place of birth | Fitzroy Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Address | 165 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, A Muriel,165 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Victoria Cross Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: Bar to Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went with a party under cover of darkness to take possession of a farm, held by enemy, when a fire broke out and lit up the suroundings, and the party came under heavy machine gun fire. He then went forward alone, located a machine gun, and brought back information, which was the means of saving valuable lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross and Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |