Regimental number | 999 |
Place of birth | Heywood Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm employee |
Address | Coleraine, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Sypott, 'Mont Calm', Coleraine, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallant conduct and devotion to duty during the operations of September 29th in the attack on BONY and the HINDENBURG LINE. This man was a runner between Battalion and Company headquarters and carried messages backwards and forward continuously during the day and night under exceptional heavy machine gun and artillery fire. It was impossible to maintain any telephone lines and the situation was obscure until information was brought back by this man. Throughout the following three days this man was untiring in his efforts to bring back information. His courage and devotion to duty was of the highest order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |