| Regimental number | 1322 |
| Place of birth | Beeac, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Drpaers assistant |
| Address | Beeac PO, Beeac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Challis, Wilson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry in action and devotion to duty. During the operations East of PERONNE on the 6th/7th September, 1918, Sergeant CHALLIS was in charge of a flank guard liaison patrol working between the 42nd Battalion and the left flank troops. In spite of very heavy Machine Gun and Artillery fire, he continued to keep up a supply of timely information, and repeatedly cleared up hazy situations at great personal risk. From his information we were enabled to pin point the line of the flank troops and so make our dispositions conform, and the cheerful and thorough manner in which he performed his task contributed largely to the success of our left Company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
