Regimental number | 3667 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | Celia Street, Grove East, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Lizzie Potter, Celia Street, Grove Estate, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | 12 years Royal Field Artillery, England; 3 years Australian Field Artllery; Served 12 months in the AIF, declared medically unfit. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Originally enlisted 19 October 1914 with the rank of Sergeant,to serve with the 1st Australian General Hospital, embarking at Brisbane per Transport A55 'Kyarra' on 21 November 1914. He was declared medically unfit, returned to Australia. He re-enlisted as a Private in the 31st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement, on 19 July 1916, and embarked at Brisbane per H.M.A.T. 'Boorara' on 16 August 1916. He left the theatre of war for his return to Australia 4 May 1917. |
Miscellaneous details | See 9 Leopold Arthur POTTER. |