Regimental number | 719 |
Place of birth | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.2 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Picking, Carcoran, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 27 August 1918 (gun shot wound, right leg). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 26 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PICKING Charles Robert |