Regimental number | 30701 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stud Farm Manager |
Address | The Farm, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E E Warren, Military Road, Henley Beach, Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For meritorious service, during the recent operations from 8th August, 1918, to 26th August, 1918, north of SOMME to BOUCHAVESNES, these men [WARREN and 22378 N.R. HAMILTON] performed arduous and continuous work in delivering ammunition to Battery positions under heavy shell fire and bombing. Their cheerfulness and willingness set a splendid example to others, and materially assisted in the ammunition supply being kept up under trying conditions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1899 Bombardier Harry Collier WARREN, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, transferred to Australian Flying Corps, killed accidentally, 4 April 1917; Lt Bertie WARREN, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Total war service: 3 years 144 days (of which 2 years 286 days were abroad) Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 63 |
Place of burial | Tantanoola Cemetery, South Australia |