Regimental number | 129 |
Place of birth | Rosewood, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Rosewood, via Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Georgina Caroline Adams, Redcliffe, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in II Infantry Rosewood |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Quartermaster Sergaent |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 31st Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a fighting patrol, and attempted to enter a strongly wired enemy trench, but was held up by machine-gun fire. He at once took up a position with a Lewis gun on the enemy's flank, engaged the machine gun at point-blank range, and silenced it. His prompt and determined action was the means of saving many casualties.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28.6 |
Place of burial | Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland |