Regimental number | 256 |
Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boundary rider |
Address | Camberwell |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | A G Hain, 23 Kintore Street, Camberwell, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme), and in 16th Light Horse Regiment (Yarrwonga), Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 4 December 1915 (cardiac dilation), and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to HS 'Dongola', Mudros, 10 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 13 December 1915, and admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh (cardiac dilation: mild); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 20 January 1916 (debility); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 March 1916; invalided to Australia, 10 April 1916 (cardiac dilation). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 8 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 70 |
Place of burial | Yarrawonga Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HAIN Eric |