Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | 'Braeville', 351 Howick Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maria E Murphy, 'Braeville', 351 Howick Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 18th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
White Eagle II Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Bar to the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: DSO and Bar 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He received information that the objective had been gained, but that all but one of the officers in his left company were casualties, and that the position on the left of the brigade sector was doubtful. He went forward, in company with one N.C.O. and, noticing that an enemy machine gun post, with seven men, had been left undestroyed he and the N.C.O. rushed this post, across 100 yards of open country, and captured it entirely. He then went along the whole of the new front and assisted in the consolidation. His fine courage and cheerfulness under heavy rifle and machine gun fire were a great example to all ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order and Bar, CMG, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |