| Regimental number | 12609 |
| Place of birth | Houghton, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | Inglewood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J Drury, Inglewood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Field Ambulance |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At 5 a.m. on 4th July, 1918, near HAMEL east of CORBIE, Private DRUY showed conspicuously in courage, resource and devotion to duty in collecting wounded from Front Line to R.A.P. whilst under heavy shell fire. His dash in carrying this out stood out from his comrades. Later he carried from the RA.A.P. to Motor Loading Post over shell swept ground. On the night of the 5th July, 1918, he voluntarily collected many wounded from the front line and carried them to the R.A.P. all the while under shell fire. He worked for two days carrying continuously with untiring energy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12788 Pte William Edward DRUY, 5th Divisional Headquarters, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
