Regimental number | 1464 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | c/o George Lambert, Huddlestone, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 181 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Lambert, Huddlestone, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Middle East Absorbed into 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Western Frontier Force, Egypt, 29 December 1915. Wounded in action, Romani, 4 August 1916 (slight); admitted to No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 6 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia (bullet wound, left hip); to Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 26 August 1916; discharged to Details, 13 September 1916; rejoined 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Kantara, 12 October 1916. Extra regimentally employed on railway construction, Belah, 27 August 1917; rejoined regiment, 23 October 1917. Sick to hospital, Beersheba, 29 October 1917; admitted to Yeomanry Mounted Division Rest Station, 30 October 1917, and transferred to 43rd Stationary Hospital; to 24th Stationary Hospital, 31 October 1917 (not yet diagnosed); to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 1 November 1917 (pyrexia); to Convalescent Depot, 10 November 1917; rejoined 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 18 December 1917. Admitted to 36th Stationary Hospital, 1 August 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 44th Stationary Hospital, 3 August 1918; to 31st General Hospital, 4 August 1918; to Bonlac Convalescent Depot, Cairo, 29 August 1918; to hospital, Choubra, 1 September 1918 (tonsillitis); to Bonlac Convalescent Depot, 5 October 1918; rejoined 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 15 October 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orari' from Kantara, 15 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 June 1919; discharged, 19 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |