Regimental number | 2471 |
Place of birth | Lara Lake, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Grass, Lara Lake, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 46th Bn, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Found guilty, 25 September 1916, of being unshaven on parade: fined 1 day's pay. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 18 November 1916 (trench feet); transferred to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 5 December 1916; to England, 8 December 1916, and admitted same day to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 February 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 August 1917. Found guilty, 7 September 1917, of being absent without leave from 0900, 26 August, until surrendering himself at Guard Room, Bailleul, 1345, 31 August 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 34 days' pay. Wounded in action, 25 September 1917 (multiple contusions: buried; severe); admitted same day to 6th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, 26 September 1917; to England, 23 October 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 24 October 1917; discharged from hospital, 21 November 1917; marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 22 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 February 1918. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 July 1918; transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 July 1918 (influenza); transferred to Australian Corps Depot, 12 July 1918, and then, same day, to 20th Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 25 July 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 28 July 1918. Admitted to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 August 1918; transferred to Ambulance Train, 16 August 1918, and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 17 August 1918 (influenza); transferred to England, 20 August 1918, and admitted to Northampton War Hospital, Duston, 21 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 12 November 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 11 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Mother's name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Emana GRASS. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GRASS Herbert Cecil |