Regimental number | 2892 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Milang, South Australia |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Milang, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 155.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs M Little, Milang, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Wounded in action, France, 2 April 1917 (gun shot wound, back). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: weakness of right wrist; loss of thumb and eye), Adelaide, 4 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 91 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HEDGER Percy Leonard |