Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Collarenebri, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | William Henry Wordsworth, Wonlga, Cowra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 1st Light Horse Regiment Promotion date: Captain Unit: 1st Light Horse Regiment Promotion date: Temporary Lieutenant Unit: Indian Army Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: Indian Army Promotion date: Acting Captain Unit: Indian Army Promotion date: Captain Unit: Indian Army Promotion date: Major Unit: Indian Army Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30474 (14 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918). |
Fate | Discharged |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Middle East Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Discharged in 1917 to join the Indian Armg (6th Lancers). Awarded Commander of the Order of the Bath (1945), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1943). Senator for Tasmania, 1950-59; Administrator of Norfolk Island, 1962-64. |