Regimental number | 439 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Railway Porter |
Address | Temora Street, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs May Williams, Temora Street, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For general gallantry during the operations of the first week at Anzac. he performed part of the escort to the Machine Gun Section and brought up ammunition when the guns were running short under exceptionally heavy cross fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |