| Regimental number | 3314 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Margaret Burdeken, Mills Street, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT ?Militades?, 2 August 1917. Found guilty in Halifax, 22 September 1917, of being absent without leave, 2.00 pm, 20 September, to 4.40 pm, 21 September 1917: awarded 10 days? confinement to barracks; forfeited total of 2 days? pay; disembarked Glasgow, 2 October 1917; marched into 9th Training Bn, 3 October 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, 23 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ?Runic?, 20 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1918, and continued overland to 2nd Military District; discharged (medically unfit for continued service), Sydney, 14 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HASTINGS Patrick |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
