Regimental number | 10691 |
Place of birth | Creswick Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Postal employee |
Address | 21 Commercial Road, Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Yeoman, 21 Commercial Road, Footscray, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations in the vicinity of BRAY from the 22nd August, 1918, to 26th August, 1918, this soldier acted as linesman at Battalion Command Post. He effectively carried out his duty with utter disregard for personal safety, laying and maintaining cables forward to Companies under very severe conditions. In sticking to his task he materially assisted in the delegation of command at critical times.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |