Regimental number | 5719 |
Place of birth | Wiltshire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Warwick, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.8 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Elizabeth Hunt, Kurrumbul, Goondiwindi via Warwick, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 20 September 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen, leg, nose: severe). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 3 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DYER Richard Henry |