Regimental number | 2815 |
Place of birth | Thebarton South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Thorton Street, Kensington, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Pitman, 16 Thorton Street, Kensington, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF16 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Bar to Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, South Australia |
Medals |
Bar to Military Medal 'Is again brought to notice for his gallantry and devotion to duty, and for the part played by him during the enemy attack on our lines on the 5th April 1918 near HEBUSTERNE. Despite very heavy Artillery and Machine Gun fire then being directed against our trenches, he mounted the parapet, and crawled out into "No Man's Land" to the hill crest in order to secure better observation of the enemy's movements. By this gallant action he kept his Company Commander well informed as to movements in front, and when the Infantry attack was launched every one was prepared. It is in a measure due to the gallantry of this non-commissioned officer both by this daring exploit, and his subsequent control and direction of his platoon, that were enabled to retain our positions, and inflict such heavy losses on the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19 Date: Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1 Date: Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19 Date: |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 90 |