Regimental number | 5785 |
Place of birth | Rosewood New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Holbrook, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs. May Williams, 'Trelatta,' Mona Road, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | lst Division Artillery Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'East of HOOGE on September 21st and 22nd, this man was a linesman at the Brigade Forward Station and during the intense shell fire by the enemy in this sector his conspicuous bravery under heavy shell fire contributed to maintaining telephonic communication between these points.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 70 |
Place of burial | Rosewood Cemetery, via Tumbarumba, New South Wales |