| Regimental number | 2995 |
| Place of birth | Devonshire England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timber getter |
| Address | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Dorothy English, Anderleigh via Gunalda, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A43 Barunga on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Signal Troop |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal (Altered from Military Medal) Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'In recognition of the valuable services rendered with the forces in EGYPT.' Second description reads: 'For devotion to duty during recent operations from 19th September (TUL KERAM) to 30th September (DAMASCUS). Farrier ENGLISH at all times cheerfully carried out his duties. Many animals lost their shoes owing to very rough country, and at every halt during a march, Farrier ENGLISH would go through unit shoeing horses and often worked all hours through night. He would also go to other units and volunteer (when other units were without farriers) to shoe horses. Owing to his excellent work during these operations many horses were thus kept fit for hard work, when most urgently required.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine, Syria Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
