Regimental number | 1512 |
Place of birth | Kilbrush, Co Clare, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Ravenswood Junction via Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs T O'Brien, Ravenswood Junction via Townsville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cunnamulla, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 9 January 1916. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Ismailia, 14 February 1916 (sick); discharged and rejoined Bn, 19 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 21 March 1916. Found guilty, 17 July 1916, of being absenting himself from Billet on 15 July 1916: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action and admitted to Liverpool Merchant's Hospital, Etaples, 29 July 1916 (gun shot wound to chest); transferred to England, 2 August 1916; admitted to East Leeds War Hospital, England, 3 August 1916; discharged from hospital and marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 14 September 1916. Granted leave, 15 September 1916; marched in, from leave, to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 30 September 1916; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 31 January 1918; disembarked Sydney, 15 April 1918; discharged, 21 May 1918 (medically unfit: gun shot wound to chest). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GAVIN John Francis |