Regimental number | 2189 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 251 Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bertha Hanley, 251 Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps School |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Reported for duty, Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 15 April 1916. Transferred to Artillery Details, 14 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria for England (date not recorded: late May 1916?). Marched in to 8th Training Bn from Artillery Details, 24 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 25 November 1916. Found guilty, 5 August 1917, of being absent without leave from 8.30 am parade, 2 August 1917: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2. Detached to 5th Division Pack Transport Troop, 25 September 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 30 September 1917. Detached to 5th Division Pack Transport Troop, 9 October 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 26 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 1 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 15 January 1918. Appointed Driver, 24 June 1918; relinquished rank of Driver, being in excess of establishment, 12 October 1918. Detached to Divisional Transport School, 30 October 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 13 November 1918. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 November 1918 (influenza); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 16 November 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 24 November 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 17 December 1918. Taken on strength, Australian Corps School, 7 January 1919. On leave to United Kingdom (date not recorded); rejoined Australian Corps School from leave, 26 February 1919. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 21 March 1919 (venereal disease); transferred to 39th General Hospital, 21 March 1919; to England, 30 March 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease ('contracted in Rue France from an "amateur"'): 19 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 3 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 June 1919; discharged, 2 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 6, Grave No 26 West), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HANLEY Richard Arthur |