| Regimental number | 156 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Artillery Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Roberts, 'Blink Bonnie', Lenthall Street, Kensington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: Trn Mtr Btn Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART 6 ABA FA Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in commanding his battery with the utmost determination skill, and energy for a period of 10 days, under heavy hostile shelling, during which many casualties were sustained. On two successive days he displayed splendid promptness and complete disregard of danger in personally assisting to extinguish fires which had broken out amongst his gunpits and ammunition dumps. Accompanied by a Sergeant he worked most gallantly under an intense bombardment having first ordered the rest of his personnel to take cover, and was instrumental in saving a great amount of material as well as in preventing the position from being disclosed to the enemy's observation. He was seriously wounded whilst so engaged.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
