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Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21st July, 1914.
Death: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 9th May, 2009.
Date of Enlistment: 21st October, 1939.
Service No: VX587
Ranks Held:
Final Rank:
Conflicts/Operations: Second World War, 1939-1945
Death: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 9th May, 2009.
Date of Enlistment: 21st October, 1939.
Service No: VX587
Ranks Held:
Final Rank:
Conflicts/Operations: Second World War, 1939-1945
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Award: Military Cross (Imperial) Date Granted: 4th of November, 1941 Citation: AMF - Middle East - Action in Greece |
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Great courage and disregard for own safety BRALLOS 23rd April 1941.
“At Brallos on 23 April, despite intense fire from an enemy medium battery, he commanded his two guns with such accuracy that the German advance across the plain leading to Brallos was held up for 31 hours. When finally his guns were shelled out and the personnel killed or wounded, he took one of the wounded men up the hill to safety under observed enemy fire. He then returned to the gun position, and as our own ammunition was exploding he sent the wounded troops to cover and himself fired the gun for some time afterwards. When the gun finally damaged by enemy fire he personally removed the sights and brought them back.” – Gazetted Citation.
“At Brallos on 23 April, despite intense fire from an enemy medium battery, he commanded his two guns with such accuracy that the German advance across the plain leading to Brallos was held up for 31 hours. When finally his guns were shelled out and the personnel killed or wounded, he took one of the wounded men up the hill to safety under observed enemy fire. He then returned to the gun position, and as our own ammunition was exploding he sent the wounded troops to cover and himself fired the gun for some time afterwards. When the gun finally damaged by enemy fire he personally removed the sights and brought them back.” – Gazetted Citation.