Date of birth | |
Occupation | State school teacher |
Address | Lunn Street, Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kitty Currie, Lunn Street, Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 'C' Transport |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 28th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
DSO Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Brevet Major Recommendation date: Croix de Guerre (French) Recommendation date: Companion of the Order of St.Michael and St.George Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For consistent gallantry and good work during operations, notably on one occasion, during an attack, when he jumped over the parapet, exposed to heavy fire, in order to cheer on his men. He was subsequently wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |