| Regimental number | 1964 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gipps Street, North Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Powell, Gipps Street, North Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 29th September, 1918, near BONY this man took charge of a gun in an isolated and exposed position under heavy fire from BONY. From this position he continually engaged enemy machine guns and minenwerfer and parties of infantry attempting to debauch from BONY. During the night he beat off with his revolver an enemy bombing party that attempted to work up the trench. He maintained his position until the morning of the 30th when his gun was blown out and he himself wounded. Throughout the operations he has shown a splendid spirit of self sacrifice and one that did much to encourage the men in his team.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
