Regimental number | 1663 |
Place of birth | Jeparit, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Ararat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Jean A. Gray, Barkley Street, Ararat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces (still serving at time of AIF enlistment). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ararat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 10 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 August 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 August 1916. Marched in to 15th Training Bn, Codford, England, 21 August 1916. Found guilty, 20 December 1916, of breaking away from Parade without permission, and failure to return: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 May 1917; taken on strength, 58th Bn, 28 May 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 4 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 1 September 1919. Found guilty, 10 September 1918, of being absent without leave in London, 6 am, 21 August, to 6 am, 27 August 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 20 days' pay. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 21 September 1918 (injured right foot); transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 22 September 1918; to Ambulance train No 42, 25 September 1918, and admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Havre, 26 September 1918; to Convalescent Depot, 14 October 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 14 November 1918; rejoined unit, 2 December 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 June 1919; discharged, 14 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |