Regimental number | 1140 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Confectioner |
Address | 83 Carey Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 33.6 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | J Ireland, Church Street, Pitwater, near Manly, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the South African Constabulary; South African Light Horse; and in the 4th Betuchaland Mounted Rifles. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rosehill, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: cardiac dilation), Sydney, 31 July 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, IRELAND Samuel |