Regimental number | 6189 |
Place of birth | Croydon, Surrey, England |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carrier |
Address | Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs May Brazier, Philip Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Queensland Engineers. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A75 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 27 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917., and marched in to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone. Reverted to ranks, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; taken on strength, 26th Bn, 9 April 1917. Wounded in action, France, 3 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, right leg), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; by Ambulance Train to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; to England, 13 May 1917, and admitted to Red Cross Hospital, Sherbourne, 14 May 1917; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 29 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 September 1917. Marched in to 'D' Sub-Depot, Parkhouse, 25 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne (date not recorded), for onward overland travel to Brisbane; discharged, 25 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |