| Regimental number | 711 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Address | PO, Millgrove, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Evelyn A Stratford, Noone Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Rueben spelt Ruben |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'Throughout the operations of the 29th September, 1918, in the neighbourhood of BELLICOURT, he acted as a runner between forward road parties and the report centre, making a number of trips under heavy shell and machine gun fire. He showed great courage and determination when casualties were very heavy, and when it appeared impossible to get through the enemy barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Upper Yarra Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
