Regimental number | 3528 |
Place of birth | Canada |
Other Names | Elbert Walter |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Longreach, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 4.25" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Narribri Freeman, Lexington, Layfette Co, Missouri, USA |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Company 4, Headquarters 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 August 1916; marched out to 1st Anzac Entrenching Camp, 12 October 1916. Attached to 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company, 26 October 1916. Found guilty, 4 December 1916, of when on Active Service refusing to obey an order of a superior officer: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 14th Company, Army Service Corps, 26 December 1916. Promoted Driver, 26 December 1916. Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 27 January 1917. Found guilty, 18 February 1917, of (1) Neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he left unattended and unprotected a burning brazier in his billet; (2) Disorder to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that his bedding and kit were left in an intidy condition: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 11 March 1917; discharged to unit, 29 March 1917. (no details recorded); rejoined unit, in the field, 31 March 1917. Found guilty, 14 November 1917, of (1) Contravening Army Standing Orders in that he, at Railhead on 3 November 1917, did leave his horse unattended from 11.45 am to 12 noon (3 November 1917) (2) Absent without leave from 9 am to 12 noon, 4 November 1917; (3) Disobeying the lawful command of his superior officer, in that he, after being ordered to clear his harness, failed to do so, 4 November 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 4 November 1918, of being absent without leave from 10 am, 2 November, to 9.30 am, 3 November 1918: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 11 days' pay. On leave to United Kingdom, 18 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 22 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier', 12 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 5 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Ernest. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FREEMAN Elbert Walter |