Regimental number | 5539 |
Place of birth | Heywood, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 121 Whitby Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine Ainsworth, 126 Young Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916, and marched into 6th Training Bn. Commenced return to Austrlia for change, 27 September 1917 (debility after trench fever); discharged, Melbourne, 21 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AINSWORTH Donald Alexander |