'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 4th October, 1917, near BELLEWARDE (east of YPRES), prior to Zero hour for the attack one of the guns of the Battery was hit by a shell. The Battery was under heavy shell fire. This N.C.O. continued at his work of repairing the damage throughout, thus enabling the Battery to open fire at Zero hour with all its guns. This N.C.O. was recommended on 24th September, 1917, for Mention in Despatches in the next General List.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Regimental number	4319
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Fitter
Address	Government Road, Largs Bay, South Australia
Marital status	Married
Age at embarkation	45
Next of kin	Wife, Mrs M A Stenhouse, Government Road, Largs Bay, South Australia
Enlistment date	23 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	11 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	10th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/27/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Fate	Returned to Australia 8 April 1918
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 4th October, 1917, near BELLEWARDE (east of YPRES), prior to Zero hour for the attack one of the guns of the Battery was hit by a shell. The Battery was under heavy shell fire. This N.C.O. continued at his work of repairing the damage throughout, thus enabling the Battery to open fire at Zero hour with all its guns. This N.C.O. was recommended on 24th September, 1917, for Mention in Despatches in the next General List.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: 27 June 1918
Family/military connections	Nephew: 6197 Pte Charles William WEHL, 26th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917.
Other details	War service: Western Front Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Andrew STENHOUSE