Regimental number | 2890 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse-breaker |
Address | Wyalong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss M Pickens, Echuca, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Conspicuous devotion to duty and courage in bombing attack.' Altered from Distinguished Conduct Medal. Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 65 |
Place of burial | Deniliquin Cemetery, New South Wales |