Regimental number | 2632 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Conway, Stane, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty throughout action as runner. (Hooge on 20 September 1917)' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At HOOGE, FRANCE on 20th September, 1917, during the advance on GLENCORSE WOOD, Pte, CONWAY showed conspicuous gallentry and devotion to duty throughout the action. He proved invaluable as a Runner to his Platoon Commander and was ever ready for duty and carried important messages through extremely heavy artillery fire. His conduct was exemplary and marked by coolness which cannot be too highly spoken of.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |