| Regimental number | 2888 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | Port Hocking, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Uncle, Chris Petersen, Port Hocking, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Field Ambulance, C Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men. | |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Westhoek on 4 October 1917.' Recommendation date: |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 4th October, 1917, Privatew RAY went out under an exceptionally heavy shell fire and on two separate occasions remained out in the open dressing wounded, near WESTHOEK. About 3 p.m. on the afternoon of 5th October, 1917, when heavy destructive fire was being directed onto the light railway line, many casualties occurred, and work had to be temporarily suspended. RAY made three trips into the zone of heaviest fire, coolly dressing wounds without shelter and assisting in the carriage of patients into safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
