Regimental number | 7236 |
Place of birth | Middlesborough England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Hoggett, 64 Richardson Street, Middleborough, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the battery was heavily shelled with gas and H. E. shells. Though gassed, he took command of the battery when all the officers became casualties, and set a most valuable example to his men. He showed the greatest disregard of danger in clearing the wounded, digging out men who were buried and keeping his battery operative for a period of seven hours.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |