Regimental number | 6280 |
Place of birth | Ringarooma, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Ringarooma, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E L Haas, Ringarooma, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 5 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm). Wounded in action (second occasion), 23 August 1918 (gun shot wound, left buttock). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonara', 6 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 25 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No T23492. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 72 |
Place of burial | Queenstown Old Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HAAS Christian James |