Regimental number | 16237 |
Place of birth | Brigg England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Civil engineer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Barrington Williamson, c/o Norton, Smith and Co, O'Connel Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | November 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion during operations near Peronne, on 30th August 1918, when he carried out a daring reconnaissance to within 200 yards of the enemy machine gun nests under direct observation. On 31st August, in charge of bridge construction across the Somme, although driven off the bridge by very heavy shelling, he persisted again and again in his work and opened it for horse transport in five hours.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |