| Regimental number | 955 |
| Place of birth | Lauriston Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Lauriston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Step-Brother, Charles Stringer, Lauriston, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For great courage and devotion to duty near BELLICOURT during the operations of 30th September and 1st and 2nd October. Private STRINGER, in company with Private GILLESPIE, was employed as runner between the Brigade Forward Station and the attacking Battalions. When several of the Brigade Signal Section linesmen became casualties Private STRINGER volunteered for the work, and although he had never had any training in telephone lines work he did splendidly and worked maintaining the lines under heavy shell and machine gun fire. The fact that almost continuous telephonic communication was maintained throughout the operations between Brigade Headquarters and the Battalions is largely due to his great courage and endurance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
