Regimental number | 7843 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Crieff, Scotland |
Other Names | Henry Foote |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Proof reader |
Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J Ewing, Dundee, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917. Marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 26 December 1917. Medical Board recorded, 19 March 1918, that 'patient admits that he is 45 years old; he looks his age. He is unable to continue his training on account of pain in back ... also breathlessness. Judged unfit for general service.' Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane (date not recorded); discharged (medically unfit), 7 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |