| Regimental number | 1388 |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Quarryman |
| Address | North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Hale, Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth). Twice convicted of drunkenness. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 3 July 1916, of being absent from Roll Call: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2. On leave to United Kingdom, 11 April 1917; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 30 April 1917. Detached to 1st Anzac Corps School of Cookery, 19 August 1917; rejoined 29th Bn, 10 September 1917. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 25 November 1917 (scabies); rejoined Bn, in the field, 3 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 24 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 15 March 1918. Admitted to 2/3 Home Counties Field Ambulance, 15 April 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to Line of Communication; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 17 April 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 18 April 1918 (not yet diagnosed); to No 1 Stationary Hospital, 27 April 1918 (venereal disease: syphilis); to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 5 May 1918 (not yet diagnosed); to Base Depot, 27 May 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease, syphilis: 62 days. Rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 6 July 1918. Transferred to 32nd Bn, 12 October 1918. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 10 January 1919; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia form Devonport on board HT 'Kildonian Castle', 21 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 May 1919; discharged, Melbourne (medically unfit), 16 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HALE Edward |
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