Regimental number | 4438 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | c/o Mrs Wilson, 227 Brighton Road, St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mrs Potter, c/o Mrs Wilson, 227 Brighton Road, St Kilda, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross For initiative and gallantry on 21 April 1918 at Petite Marquette, north east of La Motte au Bois. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross ''A farm had been set on fire by enemy shelling, and the flames threatened to ignite ammunition dumps at guns and limbers of this officer's battery. He promptly removed ammunition and limbers clear of the flames, and saved all the guns and limbers and most of the ammunition.''
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |