| Regimental number | 1293 |
| Place of birth | Denham On Trent England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Durham on Trent, Newark, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mrs C Turgoose, Durham on Trent, Newark, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/97/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the afternoon of 14th October, 1917, working with his convoy on ANZAC RIDGE near WESTHOEK carting planks for road making several teams became bogged. He assisted in extrication several wagons and teams his own wagon being hopelessly bogged and abandoned. He covered over shell holes with planks to enable wagons to proceed and by devotion to duty enabled all wagons except one to be salved. During this period, 1 1/2 hours, enemy heavy shell fire was persistent on both sides of the road and the detachment was frequently struck by flying debris.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
