Regimental number | 4716 |
Place of birth | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur Jefferies, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (exempt area in compulsory military training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4916 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 4 April 1916; disembarked Egypt. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 30 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 5 June 1916. Wounded in action (shell shock), 12 August 1916; transferred to England, 6 September 1916; rejoined unit, 25 March 1917. Wounded in action , second occasion (gas), 17 July 1918; transferred to England. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Somali', 10 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 8 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 31 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |