Regimental number | 5239 |
Place of birth | Bury England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | Tattersalls Hotel, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Brother-in-Law, Mr T Turner, 3 Hartley Street, Heywood, Lancashire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At Black Watch Corner, East of Glencorse Wood, during the period 25th/27th September 1917, Private WOLSTENHOLME, when under particularly heavy shell fire, volunteered to act as stretcher bearer to assist in clearing the large number of wounded men. He continued to carry wounded for two days and two nights. His coolness and courage were of the highest order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |