
| Regimental number | 5385 |
| Place of birth | Leeds, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | 91 Rope Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41.3 |
| Next of kin | Friend, M Riches, 91 Rope Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blayney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 September 1917, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left leg; overage), Sydney, 29 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as HEALEY. Height and weight not recorded on Attestation Form. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (R.C. Sec. 9, 5779), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEALY Joseph Francis |