Regimental number | 4712 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | East Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Edward Cruse, 14 Atheldene Road, Earlsfield, London SE, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations at MORLANCOURT near ALBERT, on the night 10/11th June, 1918, this N.C.O. was in charge of the Left assaulting Company's Signal Section. He went across with the assaulting waves, after having established communication between Company and Battalion Headquarters. He showed splendid coolness and ability, greatly assisting his Company Commander in the re-organisation of his Company which had become disorganised by fighting, before reaching objective. He then assisted in the obtaining and mounting of three German machine guns under heavy shell fire the following morning. Later in daylight, and under observation from the enemy, he went out under heavy shell fire and mended the telephone lines, thereby establishing communication with Battalion Headquarters. His courage and devotion to duty are most highly commended.'
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |