Regimental number | 635 |
Place of birth | Morwell Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Morwell, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Pettit, Morwell, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'For gallant conduct as volunteer stretcher bearer, bringing in three men under enemy observation and heavy machine gun and rifle fire.' (Noreuil) Recommendation date: Bar to Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in the assult on the Hindenburg Line when he showed marked ability in handling his men. He remained at duty though wounded in the shoulder early in the day.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'When there was no stretcher bearers available this N.CO. volunteered and went out along a sunken road which was being swept by Machine Gun and rifle fire, three times to bring in badly wounded men. He was under observation the whole way, a distance of 200 yards.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |