Regimental number | 409 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | 121 Nelson Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs susannah Euphemia Archer, 121 Nelson Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Trumpeter |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF6 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF6 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and quickness of perception in dealing with an enemy post which put up a strong resistance with bombs and machine gun fire. Having located the post on a daylight reconnaissance he led forward a party of six and succeeded in killing nine of the enemy and taking two prisoners and a machine gun, which were brought in under heavy fire from other enemy posts.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |