Regimental number | 14320 |
Place of birth | Buninyong Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Albert Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, J T Wearne, 35 Philipson Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | May 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This man was on continuous duty in POLYGON WOOD near YPRES from night of 25th/26th September, 1917 to afternoon 27th September, 1917. He twice had men in his squad killed beside him and although wounded about midday and since evacuated, refused to go off duty and carried on until six wounded men had been carried back to a place of safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |