Regimental number | 7478 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Stevenson, Ayrshire, Scotland |
School | Stevenson Higher Grade School, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Canley Vale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, A Gilroy, Vale Street, Canley Vale, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Put age up by one year in order to enlist: real age 17. War service: Western Front Wounded in France, 10 July 1918; invalided to England; while in London was a member of the guard of honour for King George V at the opening of Australia House. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as NX12671, 1st Australian Railway Construction Company. Enlisted Paddington, Sydney, 13 April 1940; embarked from Fremantle for Palestine on board HM Transport 3, 22 September 1940. Invalided back to Australia (gun shot wound, right thigh), and discharged, 12 June 1942. Total active service: 341 days. ~ |
Date of death |