| Regimental number | 3558 |
| Place of birth | Canowindra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Canowindra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. E. Halliday, Canowindra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6772 Pte John HALLIDAY, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 8 November 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 20 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 30 December 1915 (rheumatism: severe); discharged from hospital for return to Australia, 19 January 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Karoola', 20 January 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 21 February 1916, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: acute rheumatism and endocarditis), Sydney, 23 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HALLIDAY Richard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
