Place of birth | Terang, Victoria |
Religion | No religion |
Occupation | Electrical enginer |
Address | c/o J O Duigan, "Ostara", Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R R Duigan, c/o J O Duigan, 'Ostara', Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 2 Squadron, C Flight |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/5/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on reconnaissance he was attacked by four enemy scouts. Although wounded, he manoeuvred his machine with great skill, his observer using the rear machine gun, with the result that one scout was shot down out of control. The three others continued the attack, eventually setting fire to his tail plane; after which he landed behind the front line, helped to remove the obserrver, who had been wounded five times, and saved the photographic plates in spite of being wounded three times himself.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |