Regimental number | 47 |
Place of birth | Kempsey, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Hawkesbury College, Richmond, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | James Needs, Oxley Island, Taree, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A27 Southern on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah NEEDS |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in charge of the battery whilst in action this officer rushed immediately to ne of the gun pits, which had been set on fire, and in which ammunition was exploding. With assistance he succeeded in putting out the fire at great personal risk, though heavily bombarded by enemy shells at the time, thus saving several hundred rounds of ammunition. He set a splendid example to the men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, New South Wales |