Regimental number | 2636 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Deacon Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Ni, Mrs N Keeney, Beacon Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, 2 November 1915; disembarked Egypt, 30 November 1915. Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 February 1916 (excema); discharged to Australian Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 24 February 1916; discharged to Luna Park, 3 March 1916. Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 3 March 1916 (excema); discharged to duty, 8 March 1916. Transferred to 53rd Bn, 18 April 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Found to be out of Billet at 11.15 pm, 10 July 1916: forfeited 2 days? pay. Wounded in action, Fleurbaix, 8 August 1916; officially reported to be prisoner of war in Germany, 20 July 1916. Repatriated to England, arrived, 5 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ?Nervasa?, 5 March 1919 (premature senility); admitted to ship?s hospital at sea, 6 March 1919 (boil); discharged to duty, 9 March 1919; disembarked Sydney, 23 April 1919; discharged, Sydney, 21 September 1919. Total war service: 4 years 65 days (of which 3 years 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GILL Patrick Joseph |