Regimental number | 3536 |
Place of birth | St Kilda Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Balaclava, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Tong, 3 Rosamond Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of 4th July, 1918, during operations at VAIRE WOOD, Privates 3536 W.J.C.] TONG and 4253 E.A. McLAUGHLAN] went forward with the Battalion forward party as runners. Within thirty minutes from time of hopping off, they delivered their first message from the advancing troops, under a very heavy enemy barrage. Returning to their forward station they set to work digging in and helping to establish the forward signal party. Working continuously for 7 or 8 hours delivering messages to Battalion Headquarters and forward Companies they displayed the utmost bravery and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |