Regimental number | 6939 |
Place of birth | Gosford, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | Frederick Street, Gosford, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Gell, Frederick Street, Gosford, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Signal Troop 2, Reinforcement 15 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/20/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'For services during the period from 16 March 1918 to 18 September 1918.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31138 (22 January 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, Engineers Training Depot, Signals Section, Tel el Kebir, 18 April 1916. Admitted to Government Hospital, Suez, 14 April 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty,, 16 April 1916. Transferred to Anzac Mounted Division, 25 April 1916; taken on strength, Signal Squadron, Romani, 26 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, in the field, 9 May 1917. Appointed Temporary 2nd Corporal, 29 September 1917; 2nd Corporal, 20 January 1918; Temporary Sergeant, 1 July 1918; Sergeant, 28 July 1918. Marched out to Moascar to await embarkation to United Kingdom, 5 March 1919. Mentioned in Despatches. Embarked Port Said for England, 27 March 1919. Granted leave with pay and subs, 12 April-12 May 1919 (Non-Military Employment: attending King's College, Liverpool); leave extended to 23 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Port Denison', 3 December 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 3 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Linsley |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GELL Lloyd Tinsley |