Date of birth | |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Granville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, D O'Shea, South Street, Granville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Promotions |
Captain Unit: MED MO INF8 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Chuignes on 23rd August, 1918. Keeping up with the advance, he was always in the hottest part of the line, dressing wounded, and organizing stretcher bearers. Realizing that an R.A.P. could not cope with the casualties, he dressed them where they lay and made prisoners carry them back. In amny cases he carried men back himself under heavy fire of all descriptions, and working in gas drenched areas. He had no rest for three days and nights, and did another medical officer's work as well as his own.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While in charge of stretcher-bearers he displayed the utmost courage and devotion under heavy shell fire. His fine example was largely responsible for the maintaining of the lines of evacuation from the front line to the headquarters.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He dressed the wounded in the open after the aid post had become congested, and organized stretcher parties under heavy fire. His resource and courage saved many lives. He afterwards went round the shell holes with a party of bearers, dressing and collecting the wounded, with a fine disregard of personal danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |