Regimental number | 1937 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dubbo New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Doutreband, Hillside, Belmore Road, Randwick, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF57 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF57 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Military Cross (ALtered to Mention in Despatches) Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: Military Cross or Bar (Awarder Bar) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was battalion intelligence officer, and during an attack by the enemy on a village, he several times during the day went forward from the reserve positions through a heavy barrage to obtain information. After the successful counter attack, by which the enemy were driven out of the village, in which he took part, he went forward and made a personal reconnaissance of the whole front under heavy fire, making a report on the situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |