Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Oakthorp, Glenroy Road, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 6' 0.25" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, C E Aldridge, Oakthorp, Glenroy Road, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 14th Battalion Promotion date: Temporary CAPT Unit: 14th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: Bar to Military Cross Recommendation date: Unspecified Recommendation date: 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 |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He commanded his company through many days' fighting with skilll and determination, frequently making ground, and inflicting losses by skilful reconnaissance and rapid bombing attacks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'Near Ascension Wood, on 18th September 1918, he led his company with great courage and dash throughout the operation. He organized his company into two parties and bombed along for 1,800 yards of enemy trench taking many machine guns and accounting for at least 35 of the enemy. He then with one man carried out a daring patrol over the tops of the trenches and established connection with the battalion on his right.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board Ht 'Suevic', 19 August 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 3 December 1919. Medals: Military Cross & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as V36013 Captain, Militia Bn, AMF, from 18 March 1942. |