Regimental number | 2463 |
Place of birth | Ecclesall, England |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph William Tunnercliffe, Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Discharged |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 5th April 1918 during active operations near DERNANCOURT South West of ALBERT when his Battalion was in support this N.C.O. under heavy shell fire and at great personal risk went to the assistance of several men who were wounded and carried them to safety and afterwards assisted them to the Dressing Station. His cheerful manner, coolness under fire and ready assistance set a splendid example to all.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |