| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Emmaville New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mining surveyor |
| Address | B B Hill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Campbell Shaw, 37 Lewis Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | No 6 Tunnelling Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Tunnelling Company |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: MIN Tun Coy 3 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: MIN Tun Coy 3 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the advance party removing mines and traps in front of advancing troops. Owing to gas shelling, he had on two occasions to work for hours in his gas mask. Although many of his men were wounded by snipers and shell fire, he carried on with his task, and personally rendered harmless many dangerous land mines.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
