Regimental number | 3402 |
Place of birth | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 196 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Mrs Wilson, 48 Abbotsford Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916; taken on strength, 8th Bn, in the field, 26 May 1916. Admitted to 72nd Field Ambulance, 8 July 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 10 July 1916 (pyrexia); to England, 10 July 1916 (influenza), and admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, 11 July 1916 (influenza). Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 14 September 1916 (varicose veins). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 27 August 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: varicose veins, both legs), Melbourne, 30 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MASSEY John |