Regimental number | 1628 |
Place of birth | Foynes, Co Limerick, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Lea Street, Wellington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42.4 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Henry Mason Wells, Lorris Lake, Orange, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: inguinal hernia and senility), Sydney, 13 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 2326), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HEGARTY Joseph |