Regimental number | 186 |
Place of birth | North Carlton Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 915 Rathdown Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | James J Potter, 915 Rathdown Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at BELLEVARDE RIDGE outside YPRES, on 5th October 1917. While driving a Horse Ambulance Wagon containing 10 wounded men it was capsized and the horses wounded by the explosion of a shell. This Driver along with Dvr. E. CHENOWETH immediately set off under heavy shell fire and removed the wounded to a place of safety, thus undoubtedly saving many lives. He displayed the greatest gallantry while working continuously for 30 hours under heavy shell fire, and by his dogged devotion to duty did much to maintain the line of evacuation of the wounded of this Division.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |