Regimental number | 1638 |
Place of birth | Kelso, Scotland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Fuary, Mount Nicholson, Yeppoon via Rockhampton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 20 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 24 May 1916. Embarked on HM Transport Ship 'Franconia' from Alexandria, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Admitted to Venereal Disease Hospital, Plymouth, for 16 days' treatment; discharged to 13th Training Bn, 1 July 1916. [This entry was subsequently found to be incorrect and complete entry was deleted. Embarked for overseas service in France, 16 September 1916; marched in to 4th Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 17 September 1916. Proceeded to join unit in the field, 27 September 1916; joined unit, 28 September 1916. Transferred to 50th Bn, 16 May 1918. To hospital sick, 21 June 1918; rejoined unit, 30 June 1918. On leave in the United Kingdom, 6 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 22 September 1918. Marched out to commence return to Australia, 29 January 1919; left France for England, 10 February 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 11 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Commonwealth', 13 April 1919; disembarked Australia, 12 June 1919; discharged, 28 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |