Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brompton, South Australia |
School | Pulteney Street School; Muirden College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Address | Bacon Street, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Emily Blackman, Bacon Street, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Train |
Promotions |
Captain Unit: 2nd Division Train Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Arrived back in Australia, 17 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |