Regimental number | 6106 |
Place of birth | Cambellwell, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | West Warburton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Dick, West Warburton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade 5, 15th Company, Army Service Corps |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/103/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 10 Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 19th October, 1917, near WESTHOEK RIDGE, east of YPRES, this soldier was in charge of wagons delivering sleepers for track making in forward areas. The track behind them was blown to pieces by heavy enemy shell fire. He assisted in repairing and clearing the road for traffic which had become dangerously congested, and continued to carry on with his self imposed task on his own initiative, and with cool courage although the NCO in charge had been killed. his action with that of Drivers [7903 J.W.] ELLIS and [8428 N.D.] LACKIE, saved many valuable lives, horses and wagons as traffic was barely clear when the enemy put down further heavy shelling on the spot where traffic had been held up.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 211 Sergeant Archibald Spalding DICK, 18th Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1917; 1620 Pte John DICK, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |