Regimental number | 3 |
Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Electrician |
Address | Kyneton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Armitage, Kyneton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross For conspicuous leadership particularly in the attack on the Hindenburg Line. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Consistently good work especially during operations at capture and consolidation of part of the Hindenburg Line between Bullecourt and Queant. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |