Regimental number | 341 |
Place of birth | Bunyip Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bunyip, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Fitzgerald, Bunyip, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For conspicuous gallantry at Noreuil when he covered the movement of his Platoon with fire fron his Lewis Gun under heavy machine gun fire at close range. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry at NOREUIL on 20th March when he covered the movement of his platoon with fire from his Lewis Gun under heavy Machine Gun fire from his Lewis Gun under heavy Machine Gun fire at close range.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |