Regimental number | 121 |
Place of birth | Cowdenbeath Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Photographer |
Address | c/o Mrs Toban, 815 Rathdown Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, W Muter, c/o Mrs Toban, 815 Rathdown Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Aberfeldie Bowling Club Roll of Honor. |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a raid, whilst his party were attempting to force an entry through the enemy wire, it was heavily bombed from the hostile trench. Vaulting over the wire he engaged six of the enemy with his revolver, thereby engaged six of the enemy with his revolver, thereby preventing the enemy bombing until his party had effected an entrance into the trench. By this bold and gallant act he not only prevented an attack from the enemy on his flank, but precluded the operations from resulting in a failure.'
Source: 165 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |