| Regimental number | 445 |
| Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Strang Hamilton, North Side, Mackay, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 27th Australian Light Horse Regiment; Served for 2 years in the 27th Australian Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted, 11 January 1916. Embarked from Sydney, 18 May 1916. Found guilty of being absent without leave from midnight, 3 November-6am, 5 November 1916: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay, 8 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from Southampton, 30 November 1916. Sustained lacerations of the foot, 28 February 1917; admitted to hospital, 1 March 1917. Rejoined unit and appointed Lance Corporal, 20 March 1917. Wounded in action, 26 March 1917. Transferred to England on board the 'Cambria', 31 March 1917. Tranferred to No. 2 Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 3 May 1917. Proceeded to France from Southampton, 16 July 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 5 August 1917. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 8 October 1917. Admitted to hospital sick (trench fever) and reverted to Lance Corporal, 12 October 1917. Transferred to England and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 24 October 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 4 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 March 1918; rejoined unit, 13 March 1918. Admitted to Red Cross Hospital, Huntingdon, 18 July 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to No. 1 Convalescent Depot, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, 29 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1918; transferred to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 8 September 1918. Rejoined Bn in the field, 12 September 1918. Proceeded to England to begin return to Australia, 7 April 1919. Began return voyage on board 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919. Discharged, 20 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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