| Regimental number | 7057 |
| Place of birth | Manchester England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Kimbriki, Manning River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr. H.J. Sambrook, Ravenswoods, Marple, Cheshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For devotion to duty and coolness under fire during the operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES on 3rd to 6th October, 1917. Pte. SAMBROOK as Coy. Runner continually carried important messages to Battalion Headquarters and forward position. At such times he had to pass and return through heavy shell and constant machine gun fire. This was especially the case when going to the forward positions. He carried all messages both by day and night quickly and in not one instance did he fail to deliver his message and return with an answer.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
