| Regimental number | 6930 |
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Garnet, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs Laurel Cook, Mount Garnet, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, February 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Tunnelling Companies |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 13 May 1917; discharged, 13 May 1917; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 11 June 1917; disembarked Durban, South Africa, 16 June 1917. Re-embarked Durban, 13 July 1917 (following surgical operation: no further details recorded); disembarked Capetown, 21 July 1917, and admitted to 1st General Hospital, Wynberg. Commenced return to Australia from Capetown on board HT 'Ceramic', 26 August 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 15 September 1917, for overland travel to Brisbane (past pneumonia and cystitis); discharged, Brisbane, 30 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAMMOND John Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
