| Regimental number | 3085 |
| Place of birth | Riddel, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Sassafras South, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ella Mary Rivinston, Sassafras South, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'During the operations near Bellicourt on 29 September, 1918, he displayed great courage and devotion to duty under heavy machine gun and artillery fire at point blank range. After the platoon commander and sergeant had been wounded, and many casualties had occurred, he, who was acting as company sergeant major, reorganized the remainder of the platoon. He then collected and removed the wounded to a place of safety, and remained until every man had been accounted for. Throughout the whole operation he set a very fine example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20 Date: |
Postal Address:
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Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
