| Regimental number | 15525 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Builder and contractor |
| Address | Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Sarah Halliday, 9 George Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Scottish Regiment (Victoria), Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 20 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Marched out to Signals Training Depot, Hitchen, 22 January 1917. Admitted to Bedford Military Hospital, 26 April 1917 (no further details recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 4 September 1917; taken on strength, as Sapper, 2nd Division Signal Company, 9 September 1917. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 September 1917 (not yet diagnosed), and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to 4th Stationary Hospital, Arques, 24 September 1917; now, 24 September 1917, diagnosed as 'fatigue'; discharged to unit, 28 September 1917; rejoined unit, Belgium, 7 October 1917. Wounded in action, 30 October 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, and then to Ambulance Train No 20, 31 October 1917, and admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville (gassed shell); transferred to England, 10 November 1917, and admitted to Whipps Hospital, Leytonstone, 11 November 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 December 1917; discharged on furlough, 7 January 1918, to report to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 January 1918. Discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 15 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 12 June 1918; discharged (medically unfit: general debility and gassed), Melbourne, 15 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Ashes interred in Kyambram Cemetery, Victoria. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HALLIDAY Eric Kenneth |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
