Regimental number | 1047 |
Place of birth | St Leonards, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | c/o George Henry Hortin, Gladstone, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Henry Hortin, Gladstone, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3972 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details | Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Suevic', 28 April 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 2 July 1915. |
Miscellaneous details | See 3972 Edely Cyril HORTIN for second period of service. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HORTIN Edley Cyril |