Regimental number | 3098 |
Place of birth | Vanity Belle New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Warragul, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss R E Smith, Wyndham PO, Wyndham, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This man was a stretcher bearer during operations near MONTBREHAIN, north of ST. QUENTIN, on 5th October, 1918. He continually went into exposed places to attend to and bring in the wounded, frequently under heavy shell and machine gun fire. After seeing all the wounded of his own unit were removed he volunteered to assist stretcher bearers of other units, and during the whole of the day almost without ceasing, he was engaged in carrying wounded to the R.A.P. until the unit was relieved. Although practically exhausted he volunteered to carry a man out while the Company was being relieved.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |