Regimental number | 398 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway shunter |
Address | 58 Lincoln Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | R J Davis, Dornton Road, Balham, London, England, SW |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, at Meteren between 16 April and 19 May 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout more than three weeks operations this officer continually showed initiative, leadership, and courage. One morning, after a heavy bombardment, his post was strongly attacked for two hours, but the coolness with which he directed the fire inflicted such heavy losses that the attack was abandoned. Another morning, in charge of a party attacking an enemy post, he was held up by direct machine gun fire, but placing a Lewis gun in position he made a bombing attack, and then rushed the post, occupying and consolidating it. He set a fine example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |