Regimental number | 6040 |
Place of birth | Paskeville, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Parkville, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lena Barton, Wallaroo Mine, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917, and marched in same day to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 6 April 1917 (scabies); discharged from hospital, 17 April 1917. Found guilty, 18 June 1917, of being absent without leave, Rollestone, from midnight, 9 June, to 6.30 am, 18 June 1917: awarded confined to camp for 9 days and forfeiture of 18 days' pay; forfeited total of 26 days' pay. Found guilty, 3 July 1917, of being absent without leave, Rollestone, from 6.30 am, 1 July, to 6.30 am, 3 July 1917: awarded 3 days confined to camp and forfeiture of 9 days' pay. Found guilty, 26 July 1917, of being absent without leave, Rollestone, from 6.30 am, 22 July, to 2.45 pm, 23 July 1917: awarded 2 days confined to camp and forfeited 4 days' pay; forfeited total of 6 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 September 1917; taken on strength, 27th Bn, Belgium, 5 October 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 June 1918. Wounded in action, 11 August 1918 (gun shot wound, left leg), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 55th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 13 August 1918, and admitted to 47th General Hospital, 13 August 1918. Transferred to England, 18 August 1918, and admitted to Bath War Hospital, 20 August 1918. Transferred to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 24 October 1918; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 December 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 7 December 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takaea', 25 December 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 6 February 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 2 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |