Regimental number | 104 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Address | 297 Barkley Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Frances Harvey, Federal Coffee Palace, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Imperial Light Horse (Boer War). |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 104A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Wandilla', 6 June 1916; . Found guilty, 7 July 1916, of being absent without leave, 8.00 pm, 2 July 1916, to 8.00 am, 4 July 1916: admonished by superior officer; forfeited total of 3 days' pay. Transferred to 1/3rd Reinforcements whilst at sea, 17 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 July 1916. Found guilty of being absent without leave, from Reville, 7 August, to 9.45 pm, 21 August 1916: awarded 15 days' detention; forfeited total of 30 days' pay. Found guilty at Parkhouse, 13 September 1916, of being absent without leave from parade, 2.00 pm, 13 September 1916: awarded 7 days' confinement to camp. Found guilty at Perham Downs, 16 October 1916, of being absent without leave, from Reville, 23 September, until apprehended, 8.30 pm, 11 October 1916: awarded 19 days' detention; forfeited total of 38 days' pay. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Onward', 2 November 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 November 1916; moved into the field, 16 November 1916; taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, 19 November 1916. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, 18 December 1916of being absent without leave, 8.15 am, 9 December, to 12.30 pm, 10 December 1916: sentenced to 3 months' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 99 days' pay; regimental number allotted the letter 'A', 4 January 1917. Found guilty, 13 May 1917, of being absent without leave, 7.00 am, 10 May, to 7.00 am, 11 May 1917: awarded a fine of 4 days' pay; forfeited total of 7 days' pay. Found guilty, 16 June 1917, of being absent without leave, 7.30 pm, 8 June, to 10.20 am, 12 June 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 36 days' pay. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 August 1917, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station (trench fever); to Ambulance Train '8', 7 August 1917; admitted to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 8 August 1917; transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 26 August 1917; admitted to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 31 August 1917; discharged to 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 25 October 1917. Embarked Havre and proceeded to England for return to Australia, 24 November 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 24 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 20 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1918. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Melbourne, 25 March 1918 (overage). )MBV |