Regimental number | 5160 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Colne, Lancashire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wool washer |
Address | Bay Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Daughter, Miss I A Manley, Bay Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 1 May 1916. Taken on strength, 56th Bn, 28 May 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Admitted to hospital, 12 December 1916 (burns, right foot); transferred to England, 29 December 1916. Discharged from hospital, 30 January 1917, and granted furlough until 14 February 1917. Marched into No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 15 February 1917. Taken on strength, Australian Ordnance Depot, Codford, 4 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Denison', 25 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1919; discharged, 27 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Cremated: ashes interred in Woronora Cemetery (Ex-Services Memorial Wall 97, Panel L), New South Wales |