Regimental number | 975 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Buln Buln, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Railway ganger |
Address | Bumbleyung, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mrs C Veitch, Princess Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in command of twenty five men and two Lewis guns he repelled the enemy from our front line. During a second attempt by the enemy, one gun and crew being knocked out, he proceeded to dig out two men who were buried, when he himself was buried by a shell. On being extricated he succeeded in digging out these men, and in spite of seven casualties to the party he successfully repelled a third attack by the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Appointed Lance Corporal, 2 June 1916; Corporal, 5 Auyust 1916; Lance Seryeant, 13 September 1916; Seryeant, 20 April 1917. Wounded, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. Medals: Distinyuished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |