Regimental number | 1047 |
Place of birth | Brodies Plains, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Winslow, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr. Douglas, Winslow, Warrnambool |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1074 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXCII, Row F, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Winslow, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POLYGON WOOD on 27/28th September, 1917, when both his Platoon Commander and Sergeant had been killed, this N.C.O. jumped into the breach, and , on his own initiative, led his platoon and captured the allotted sector of the final objective. During the consolidation his coolness and utter disregard of danger were great factors in maintaining the confidence of his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |