| Regimental number | 49 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal employe |
| Address | Inglewood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | A.E. Preece, Inglewood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 34th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night 2nd/3rd November, 1917 at SANSOUCI Valley - North of WESTHOEK - these two Signallers working as Linesmen - maintained the Telephone Lines between Group Headquarters and the 8 Batteries - working throughout the night under a very heavy Gas and H.E. bombardment which continually cut the lines. These men [PREECE and 191 Robert Cuthbert GRIEVE] - regardless of personal safety - never hesitated to at once go the break and mend it. The Gas was very thick and the ground was so broken that if often took an hour to trace and mend a single break. By their heroic attention to duty communications were maintained throughout the night. Both these men although they wore their Respirators have since been evacuated, Gassed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
