Regimental number | 3323 |
Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor blacksmith |
Address | 67 Reed Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss Amy Duffy, Brighton Junction, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Depot Unit of Supply |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked from Alexandria for England, 13 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 23 June 1916. Transferred to Australian Army Service Corps, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 July 1916. Admitted to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 1 July 1917 (fever); rejoined unit, 9 September 1917. Wounded, 1 July 1918 (gun shot wound, hand). Found guilty, 8 July 1918, of inflicting a wound upon himself: awarded 14 days' confinement to barracks. Admitted to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 22 October 1918 (diarrhoea); transferred to England, 29 October 1918; admitted to Frensham Hill Military Hospital, 30 October 1918; discharged to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 30 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Margha', 18 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 March 1919; discharged, 1 May 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |