Date of birth | |
Occupation | Soldier |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L A Caddy, Trevno, Avoca Avenue, St Kilda, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 5th Division Artillery Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917. Awarded three additional MIDs, promulgated as follows: (1) 'London Gazette' No. 30706, 28 May 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165, 24 October 1918; (2) 'London Gazette' No. 31089, 31 December 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61, 23 May 1919; (3) 'London Gazette' No. 31448, 11 July 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124, 30 October 1919. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Service Orcer, Croix de Guerre (France), CMG, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CADDY Hector Osman |