Regimental number | 4780 |
Place of birth | Marrickville New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Miranda, via Sutherland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Fletcher, Miranda via Sutherland, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Trench Mortar Battery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal (altered to Meritorious Service Medal) Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'This N.C.O. has been with the Battalion during the period 25th February, 1918, to night of 16th/17th September, 1918, and has carried out his duties as Company Quartermaster Sergeant in a most capable and efficient manner. Whilst the Battalion has been in the line he has gone forward with the rations twice daily, always going to the most advanced positions of his Company to ensure that every man was provided with hot food. He has never spared himself in the slightest degree, and his devotion to duty has been beyond all praise. Whilst going forward with the rations he has frequently come under extremely heavy fire, and has always displayed admirable coolness and courage. His work in getting the rations forward to his Company during the attack on PERONNE was of the highest order. On each occasion very heavy fire was encountered and it was mainly due to the fine example of coolness and courage he displayed that the ration parties were kept well in hand, and the rations expeditiously delivered. I strongly recommend him for the M.S.M.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |