| Regimental number | 316 |
| Place of birth | Croydon England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Distant, 18 Prospect Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal AIF List 240 (Citation not traced).fditcham Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For continuous good service and devotion to duty. Sergeant DISTANT has done excellent work since the formation of the Unit and on many occasions situations have arisen which have thrown a great amount of responsibility on to this Non Commissioned Officer. On 4th July, 1918, during operations at HAMEL, both Section Officers became casualties and Sergeant DISTANT immediately took charge of the four MORTARS. He organised an S.O.S. Line and it was entirely due to his good management that the Trench Mortars greatly assisted in repelling the enemy counter-attacks. He also distinguished himself during the operations of 8th August, 1918, 22nd August and 1st September, 1918.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: MM Bar Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
