Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mount Barker South Australia |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | Ward Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nora Yates, Ward Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | Tunnelling Company 4, Headquarters 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Tunnelling Company |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: MIN Tun Coy Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: MIN 1 Tun Coy Promotion date: Captain Unit: MIN 1 Tun Coy Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and initiative on several occasions in organizing parties to rescue men who had been buried.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |