Regimental number | 5670 |
Place of birth | Eidsvold Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Lennox Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. M.A. McGrath, Lennox Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For bravery and devotion to duty from 12-23 April 1918 during the operations at Strazeele. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery and devotion to duty from 12th to 23rd April, 1918, Private CAUSE did splendid work as a runner during the operations at STRAZEELE and was constantly carrying messages through very hevy shell fire. On the night 16th/17th April, 1918, immediately after the Battalion advanced he carried back an important message from the front line through heavy barrage fire and then returned to Company through the same barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |