Regimental number | 4263 |
Place of birth | Raglan, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 10.75" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J McCracken, Raglan, Temata, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Waikato Mounted Volunteers; resigned. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4263A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, and allotted letter 'A' to regimental number, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 14 November 1916; transferred same day to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens (debility); to Ambulance Train, 19 November 1916, and admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 20 November 1916 (bronchitis); discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 25 November 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 10 December 1916. On leave to England, 20 June 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 4 July 1917. Detached for duty to 14th Australian Infantry Brigade, 6 March 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 20 March 1918. Wounded in action, 26 April 1918 (gun shot wound, left hand), admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 4th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 27 April 1918, and admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Etretat, 29 April 1918. Transferred to England, 8 May 1918, and admitted to 15th Canadian General Hospital, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, 9 May 1918. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 5 June 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 7 June 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 20 August 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 September 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 19 September 1918. Transferred to 56th Bn, 11 November 1918. Detached to Charleroi picquet, 3 January 1919; rejoined unit, 20 January 1919. Marched out to Base Depot for return to Australia, 3 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Wyreema', 13 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 June 1919; discharged, Sydney, 26 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McCRACKEN John |