Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | Chatswood, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M.S. Ashcroft, 'Glengarry', Sutherland Road, Chatswood, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'He commanded an investigation party during the advance from Hulluch and Hill 70 (near Lens) on 1st-16th October 1918. He set a fine example of gallantry to his men by personally removing the detonators from a large number of ingenious traps which had been laid by the enemy. His party removed over 600 dangerous traps, and rendered the area safe for the advancing troops.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |