Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | Stanley Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | T W Carre Riddell, Stanley Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although knocked down and stunned by shell fire, he continued to make most valuable and daring reconnaissances in advance of our front line. He has been wounded three times, but in spite of this his work has been consistently gallant throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |