Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lovington, Somerset, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kitty Travers, GPO Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under very head shell and machine gun fire early in the day he controlled and directed the fire of his platoon with skill and ability, and when during the afternoon ground had been lost he augmented his force by details of other units and regained the original position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |