Regimental number | 2140 |
Place of birth | Moree New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Slaughterman |
Address | Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Reuben Parry, Moree, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of the 7th/8th May, 1918, south of the BRAY CORBIE Road, No. A2140 Private Reuben Ashton PARRY removed two severely wounded men from heavy shell fire, dressing the wounds at great personal risk. He then took them to the RA.A.P., although he himself had been wounded in the hand and badly dazed by a bursting shell. He refused to leave duty and showed great courage and devotion to duty. On the night of the 8th/9th May, 1918, sough of the BRAY CORBIE Road Private PARRY went to the assistance of another platoon, which and several casualties from heavy machine gun fire. Although his hand was almost useless from the wound of the previous night, he dressed several wounded men and then brought two out under heavy machine gun fire at great personal risk, showing great courage and a keen devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
Family/military connections | Uncle: 2174 Pte Samuel PARRY, 31st Bn, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |