Regimental number | 18644 |
Place of birth | Carrickfergus, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Redfern, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B E Gallaher, 43 Abercrombie Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, August 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Convalescent Depot |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Joined Machine Gun Reinforcements, Sydney Show Grounds, 6 February, 1917: transferred, 'August reinforcements', Australian Army Medical Corps, 15 May 1917. Embarked Sydney on board S.S 'De'thenes', 9 November 1917; treated on ship for Bronchitis and Severe Gastritis. Found guilty, on ship, 26 November 1917, of Insolence to an .CO, 26 November 1917: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay. Disembarked, Glasgow, Scotland, 31 December 1917. Sent to AAMC Training Depot, Parkhouse, 1 January 1918; proceeded to France via Southampton, 13 January 1918; marched out to Australian General Base Depot, Roulles, 14 January 1918; marched out to 1st Australian Convalescence Depot, Roulles, 18 April 1918; taken on strength, 1st Australian Convalescence Depot, 18 April 1918. Admitted to 1st General Hospital, Etaples, 15 September 1918 (sick); transferred to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 27 September 1918: discharged to 1st Australian Con Depot, 23 November 1918; rejoined unit 23 November 1918. Marched in, Australian General Base Depot, 26 November 1918; marched out to England, 3 December 1918. Embarked for Australia on board H.T 'Ulysses', 18 January 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 4 March 1919; discharged, Sydney, 19 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GALLAHER Reginald |