Regimental number | 4756 |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 408 Sebastopol Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Binder, 408 Sebastopol Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, Peacock Hall, Ballarat High School, Victoria. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 4th Division Cyclist Corps, Tel el Kebir, 17 April 1916. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 21 May 1916 (influenza), and transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Transferred to 1st Anzac Cycle Bn, 9 July 1916. Transferred to 4th Division Ammunition Column, 14 February 1917. Appointed Driver, 17 February 1917. Transferred to 4th Division Artillery Headquarters, 29 October 1917. Transferred to 4th Division Ammunition Column, 28 January 1918. Reverted to Gunner at own request, 28 June 1918. Transferred to 11th Field Artillery Brigade, 17 August 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 6 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 30 October 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 December 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 6 January 1919. Marched out to England, 21 January 1919, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Indarra', 12 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 29 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BINDER Henry |