Regimental number | 799 |
Place of birth | Coleraine Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Coleraine, Victoria |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Son, Francis Voce, c/o Mr G Hutchins, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near ASCENSION WOOD on 18th September 1918. Acting as bayonet man he led a bombing party which successfully rushed a Machine Gun post along a C.T. From here he rushed ahead and bombing along on his own initiative drove five of the enemy down a dugout in which he killed three and mortally wounded two. Later in the enemy second system again at the head of the party he despatched two more Huns with the bayonet. His dash and courage went far towards carrying on men in an operations where the numerical odds were all on the enemy side. His bayonet work was excellent.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |