Regimental number | 1269 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Ferryman |
Address | Mitchell's Island, Manning River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Brother, O Hubert Worland, Mitchell's Island, Manning River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 35th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 35th Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave 11), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph John and Caroline WORLAND |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Curlu, on 28th August, 1918, when in command of an assault platoon. He led his men with great dash overcoming all opposition, and when his Lewis gunners became casualties he handled the gun himself. He was the first to establish his position on the objective, in the face of heavy machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front (wounded, 31 May 1917; 28 August 1918) Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |