Regimental number | 4292 |
Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Campbell Street, Port Fairy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Stephen Artis, Campbell Street, Port Fairy, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Work at Mont St. Quentin om 1 September 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On the 1 September, 1918, in the attack on Mont St. Quentin, he displayed marked courage and initiative in clearing trenches by bombing his way through, during which he came in contact with a hostile strong point which had caused severe casualties, and which he, with one other took twelve of the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35 Date: |