| Regimental number | 1886 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | 140 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 1.25" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Acott, 22 Pretoria Road, Gillingham, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years, 1st Rifles; 5 years in the Royal Navy. |
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| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 61st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
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| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Joined 2nd Bn at Gallipoli, 9 July 1915. Wounded in action, 23 July 1915 (shrapnel wound, shoulder); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station from Mudros, 23 July 1915; to Malta, and admitted to St Andrew's Hospital, 31 July 1915. Embarked for England, 7 September 1915, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 19 September 1915; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 23 September 1915. Found guilty, 25 May 1916, Monte Video Camp, Weymouth, of disobeying orders: forfeited 1 day's pay. Transferred to Australian Army Postal Corps, 23 October 1916; attached for duty to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs. Taken on strength, 61st Bn, 23 March 1917. Detached to Army Postal Corps, London, for temporary duty, 11 April 1917. Admitted to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 30 November 1917 (enteritis); discharged to duty, 4 December 1917. Found guilty, 12 February 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight to 8 am, 11 February 1918: admonished and forfeited 1 day's pay. Admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 4 March 1918 (VDH); discharged to duty, 12 March 1918. Detached from duty, and marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, for return to Australia, 20 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 4 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
