Regimental number | 3029 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Nankivell Banfield, 107 Murphy Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 19 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 April 1917. Transferred to Machine Gun Corps Details, 20 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 October 1917;taken on strength, 3rd Machine Gun Company, 23 October 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 8 March 1918 (pyrexia, origin unknown); transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station, 12 March 1918; to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 March 1918; to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 14 April 1918; to No. 10 Convalescent Depot, 19 April 1918 (trench fever); to Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 3 May 1918; proceeded to rejoin unit, 13 May 1918. Admitted to 25th General Hospital, 16 May 1918 (wscabies); to Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 26 June 1918; rejoined unit, 12 July 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 13 August 1918 (debility); transferred to No. 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 15 August 1918; to No. 2 Convalescent Depot, 20 August 1918;rejoined unit, 8 October 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 November 1918; rejoined unit, 21 November 1918. Proceeded to England, 20 March 1919; commenced return to Australia on board 'Soudan', 12 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 June 1919; discharged, 6 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |