Regimental number | 536 |
Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Prahran, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Ann Burns, 63 Greville Street, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Work after 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'This N.C.O. previous to his appointment as Company Quarter Master Sergeant, acted as assistant to the latter and did excellent work. On his promotion, he showed marked ability and his care for the comfort of the men in his Company was shown on all occasions. Particularly during the advance after the 8th August, 1918, his devotion and hard work usually under very trying circumstances resulted in the men of his Company never being short. He was an original member of the 37th Battalion and since the disbanding of that Battalion has done equally good work in the 38th Battalion to which he was transferred.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |