Regimental number | 82 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Alphington, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eliza T Smith, 'Bonnie Doon', Yarra Street, Alphington, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry near Le Catelet, on 1st October 1918. As battalion scout and intelligence officer, he commanded a patrol of four men, which reconnoitred the country to the east of the St. Quentin Canan Tunnel under heavy machine gun and shell fire. The information gained from this reconnaisance was of great value, and enabled his battalion to occupy a position of great importance with very slight casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |