Regimental number | 135 |
Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Packer |
Address | People's Palace, Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Knox, 71 High Street, Rutherglen, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served in the 2nd City of London Royal Fusiliers (4 years in volunteers). |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked, Alexandria Egypt, to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915. Found guilty, 14 June 1915, of (1) wrongfully making away with mail matter, property of a private soldier: severely reprimanded. Admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station (hernia), Gallipoli, 28 June 1915; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station (injured lymph glands), 1 July 1915; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 7 July 1915; transferred to Helouan, 22 July 1915; embarked, Alexandria, to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 22 August 1915; rejoined unit from Hospital, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915. Found guilty, 31 August 1915, of (1) not complying with an order; (2) neglect of duty: severely reprimanded. Reverted to Sergeant at own request, 1 September 1915. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance (diarrhea), 8 October 1915; rejoined unit, 12 October 1915. Found guilty, 26 October 1915, of (1) neglect of duty: reprimanded. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance (jaundice), 20 November 1915; admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 26 November 1915; to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 28 December 1915; taken on ration strength of 42nd Divisional Base, Alexandria, 2 January 1916; on escort duty, Ghezireh, 4 January 1916; transferred to Cairo, 15 January 1916; admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 5 April 1916. Embarked, Suez, for return to Australia on board HT 'Itonus', 20 June 1916; disembarked, Melbourne, 12 July 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 28 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Charles Henry |