Regimental number | 482 |
Place of birth | Sale Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Ormonde, Clydebank, Sale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Thomson, Ormonde, Clydebank, Sale, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1919) |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For distinguished gallantry. On 9th August, 1916, at BIR-EL-ABD, in company with Captain D.D. Jamieson, and Driver Crawford and Private Davis, went with a sandcart to the left flank. Leaving the nearer wounded, they passed through the line which was rapidly retiring, reached two wounded men in front. Under heavy rifle and shell fire, loaded them into cart with great difficulty as bursting shells were frightening the horses and causing them to plunge. Captain Jamieson, having searched in front to make sure there were no more, the party returned, with their harness in a tangled condition, picking up three other wounded on the way back.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |