| Regimental number | 4895 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Kookynie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr R M Steel, 15 Moir Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations against the BLUE LINE on 10th August 1918 when touch was lost with the battalion on our Right, the enemy were seen to be massing in large numbers opposite the gap. Corporal STEEL then rushed forward with his Lewis gun and, suddenly opening fire upon the enemy, inflicted heavy casualties upon them and forced the remainder to disperse. His prompt action was the means of averting a grave situation and enabled us to regain touch with the Right battalion, allowing the advance to continue.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 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
