Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Public accountant |
Address | 36 Edward Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Frances Selmes, 36 Edward Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 10th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). 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. When all the officers and all but eight men of two batteries were reported to have been gassed he went forward a distance of 300 yards through a heavy barrage with complete disregard of danger, had them evacuated, and arranged for the manning of the battery until reliefs could arrive.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |