Regimental number | 94 |
Place of birth | Kildare, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | The Strand, London, England |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes May Corbett, Queensland Government Office, The Strand, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | SQSM |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Unspecified Mention in Despatches awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 (28 October 1915). Recommendation date: |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On 3rd May 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for exceptional gallantry in serving his machine gun after he had been wounded, until it was put out of action, and again for rallying men and leading them to a second attack, retrieving a difficult situation.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6542 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CORBETT Ernest |