Regimental number | 5409 |
Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Molalong Street, Berrigan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gertrude May Stewart, Molalong Street, Berrigan, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 20), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This stretcher bearer's conduct during the attack in the vicinity of LAMOTTE-en-SANTERRE, East of AMIENS, on 8th August, 1918, was nothing short of valorous. He went to the assistance of wounded and dressed their wounds under very heavy shell and machine gun fire. He carried wounded to the dressing station and returned again and again to his task of caring for and dressing the wounded. When he had completed his work with his unit he went to the assistance of a neighbouring unit, and with untiring energy continued his magnificent work. Through his self-sacrifice, determination and devotion to duty under exceptionally trying conditions he won the admiration of all and set a magnificent example to the men assisting him in his work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |