Regimental number | 5177 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engineer's labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Hunt, 11 Elsie Street, Burwood, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs O'Hara, c/o Mrs Hunt, Elsie Street, Burwood, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Courage and devotion to duty under heavy fire as rations carrier.' (East of Ypres 3-6 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For courage and devotion to duty during the operations on 3rd/6th Oct., 1917 at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES. This man showed the greatest disregard for personal danger whilst taking forward rations on his pack horses. Though heavily shelled he kept his horses under control and several times passed through the shelled area to bring up food, water and sand bags which his Brigade required.'
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |