Regimental number | 5897 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Eccles, Manchester, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E F Pitfield, Eccles, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Served for 3 months in the 5th Lancers. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8876 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Adelaide on HMAT 'Afric', 26 May 1915; taken on strength of 4th Australian Army Service Corps, 27 December 1915. Transferred to 4th Australian Divisional Train, Zeitoun, 7 March 1916; taken on strength of 26th Company, Heliopolis, 7 March 1916; temporarily attached to 14th Company, Serapeum, 12 May 1916. Found guilty in Cairo, 26 May 1916, of drunkenness: awarded fine of 10/- in pay. Transferred to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, 27 May 1916. Found guilty at Parkhouse, 17 June 1916, of talking on parade: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Princess Victoria', 25 July 1916; disembarked Boulogne, 25 July 1916; marched into 1st Australian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, 26 July 1916; taken on strength of 1st Australian Army Service Corps, 3 September 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 21 September 1916; moved out to 1st Australian General Base Depot, 23 September 1916; marched into Australian Horse Transportation Depot, Havre, 3 October 1916. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, 23 October 1916, of drunkenness whilst on active service, 19 October 1916: sentenced to 42 days' Field Punishment No 1; moved into 6th Detention Camp, Granville, 29 October 1916; marched into Horse Transportation Depot, Havre, 3 December 1916; moved into the field, 12 January 1917; attached to 1st Anzac Entrenchment Bn, 15 January 1917; taken on strength of 2nd ASC Company, 7 February 1917; detached to 1st Anzac Entrenchment Bn, 10 February 1917; taken on strength of 18th ASC Company, 6 March 1917. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 1 April 1917; transferred to 5th Divisional Receiving Station, 2 April 1917; rejoined unit from hospital, 11 April 1917. Found guilty in the field, 22 April 1917, of failing to carry out an order given by a non-commissioned officer, 21 April 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2; proceeded on leave to the United Kingdom, 3 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 16 March 1917. Transferred to 10th ASC Company and taken on strength, 15 October 1917; proceeded on leave to the United Kingdom, 12 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 April 1918; moved in from the field, 28 December 1918; granted leave, 31 December 1918; passed through 'A' Branch, 13 January 1919; marched into Headquarters, 14 January 1919; marched into RBAA, Heytesbury, 15 January 1919; marched into 1st Training Brigade, 19 February 1919. Embarked Devonport on board HT 'Kildonian Castle' and commenced return to Australia, 21 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 May 1919. Discharged Melbourne, 6 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |