~~~~~Military Service Record, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~~
Regimental number:--- 805
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Electrician
Address:--- Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 24
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Cook, Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Enlistment date:--- 17 August 1914
Date of enlistment:--- from Nominal Roll 17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment:--- Bombardier
Unit name:--- Field Artillery Brigade 2, Head-Quarters
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
~~~~~Recommendations (Medals and Awards)~~~~~
Medaille Militaire (Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded)
Recommendation date: 19 November 1915
Mention in Despatches
Recommendation date: 6-8 August 1916
Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Third Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916).
Fate Returned to Australia 3 December 1918
Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuos gallantry. He went out under heavy shell fire, and re-established communication when telephone wires were cut. He was seriously wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 21 September 1916
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Regimental number:--- 805
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Electrician
Address:--- Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 24
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Cook, Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Enlistment date:--- 17 August 1914
Date of enlistment:--- from Nominal Roll 17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment:--- Bombardier
Unit name:--- Field Artillery Brigade 2, Head-Quarters
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
~~~~~Recommendations (Medals and Awards)~~~~~
Medaille Militaire (Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded)
Recommendation date: 19 November 1915
Mention in Despatches
Recommendation date: 6-8 August 1916
Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Third Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916).
Fate Returned to Australia 3 December 1918
Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuos gallantry. He went out under heavy shell fire, and re-established communication when telephone wires were cut. He was seriously wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 21 September 1916
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
~~~~~Military Service Record, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~~
Regimental number:--- 805
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Electrician
Address:--- Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 24
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Cook, Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Enlistment date:--- 17 August 1914
Date of enlistment:--- from Nominal Roll 17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment:--- Bombardier
Unit name:--- Field Artillery Brigade 2, Head-Quarters
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
~~~~~Recommendations (Medals and Awards)~~~~~
Medaille Militaire (Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded)
Recommendation date: 19 November 1915
Mention in Despatches
Recommendation date: 6-8 August 1916
Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Third Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916).
Fate Returned to Australia 3 December 1918
Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuos gallantry. He went out under heavy shell fire, and re-established communication when telephone wires were cut. He was seriously wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 21 September 1916
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Regimental number:--- 805
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Electrician
Address:--- Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 24
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Cook, Toowong, Warragul Road, Oakleigh
Enlistment date:--- 17 August 1914
Date of enlistment:--- from Nominal Roll 17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment:--- Bombardier
Unit name:--- Field Artillery Brigade 2, Head-Quarters
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
~~~~~Recommendations (Medals and Awards)~~~~~
Medaille Militaire (Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded)
Recommendation date: 19 November 1915
Mention in Despatches
Recommendation date: 6-8 August 1916
Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Third Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916).
Fate Returned to Australia 3 December 1918
Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuos gallantry. He went out under heavy shell fire, and re-established communication when telephone wires were cut. He was seriously wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 21 September 1916
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
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