Regimental number | 3448 |
Place of birth | Chorley England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Father, R Diggles, 42 Railway Road, Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, throughout the recent operations East of YPRES from September 10th to October 25th 1917. He has been constantly engaged in carrying ammunition, material and valuable stores to his Battery under heavy shell fire, and on the 8th and 17th October, after being blown off his horse and the other drivers wounded, remained standing to his horses under the heavy fire and prevented them bolting until assistance arrived. He has rendered exceptionally good and reliable service under all conditions of weather and hostile fire throughout the whole period of the recent operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |