Regimental number | 18369 |
Place of birth | Kew Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | McMahon's Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Wagstaff, 28 Blue's Point Road, McMahon's Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | July 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 10th August, 1918, east of WARFUSEE ABANCOURT, Private WAGSTAFFE was in charge of a limber taking up supplies. A shell wounded his guide and both horses. Another shell caused his horses to bolt, but retaining control of them he unhooked and placed them in a place of safety, obtained a lorry and recovered his supplies under heavy shell fire and delivered them to forward posts.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |