| Regimental number | 3336 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | c/o R Baker, Mount Kokeby, GSR, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R Garrod, Parish Pond, Bramford, Ipswich, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Suffolk Regiment, British Army; purchased discharged; also served for 5 months in the Special Reserve. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 11th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 (?) April 1916. Wounded in action, 22-25 July 1916 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 24 July 1916; transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 July 1916; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 27 July 1916; to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 3 August 1916; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 14 September 1916 (hernia); to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 25 September 1916; to England, 27 September 1916, and admitted to 1st Western General Hospital, Liverpool, 28 September 1916; discharged on furlough, 5 October 1916, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 24 October 1916. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 22 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), Perth, 3 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GARROD John |