Regimental number | 55 |
Place of birth | Laidley, Queensland |
School | Thornton |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | c/o Mrs J W Alcom, Thornton, via Laidley, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett Fleischmann, c/o T Hobbs, Abbey Farm, Wroxall, Warrickshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1 Australian General Hospital (November 1914) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Corps Orders Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Harriett FLEISCHMANN, Thornton, Laidley, Queensland |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked for five jdays, continually under shell fire, steadying and encouraging his men by his cheerful example. When he and four others were wounded by a shell, he attended to the others at once, and brought them back to the dressing station jin spite of his severe wounds. He has shown conspicuous gallantry on many other occasions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |