Regimental number | 4057 |
Place of birth | Whitstone, Middlesex, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Timber worker |
Address | 1 State Mill, Manjinup, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 4.4" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kate Gorret, Stewart Street, Maylands, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 7th O.O.T. |
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Place of enlistment | Belmont, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Embarked Fremantle, 30 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from 8th Training Bn, 3 May 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 4 May 1917, and reverts to to the rank of private. Marched out to unit, 23 May 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 24 May 1917. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 19 June 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 20 June 1917; to No 14 Field Ambulance, 20 June 1917; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 5 July 1917. Detached to 8th Brigade Work's Unit, 14 November 1917; rejoined unit, 17 November 1917. To Power Buzzer Course, 20 January 1918; rejoined unit, 26 January 1918. On leave to the United Kingdom, 3 March 1918; rejoined unit, 21 March 1918. Admitted to 2nd Australian Divisional Rest Station, 24 March 1918; transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 March 1918 (influenza); to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 26 March 1918; to Base Ambulance Train, 16 April 1918; to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, 17 April 1918; to No 3 Convalescent Depot, Le Treport, 19 April 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 28 April 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 June 1918. Marched out to unit, 23 June 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 26 June 1918. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 June 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 35 Ambulance Train from No 6 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 July 1918 (rheumatism); to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 8 July 1918; to England, 19 July 1918; to Fulham Military Hospital, Hammersmith, England, 20 July 1918 (arthritis multiple, severe); to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harfield, 21 August 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 September 1918. Admitted to hospital (sick), 26 November 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Argyllshire', 19 December 1918; disembarked, 19 January 1919; discharged Perth (medically unfit, osteric arthritis right knee), 5 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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