| Regimental number | 31 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Inglewood, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Shirley', 31 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | M.J. Larkins, 'Shirley,' 31 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 26th Signal Company Army Engineers; Served in the Senior Cadets for 2 years; 9 months in the Signal Engineers (still serving at time of AIF enlistment). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089, 31 December 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61, 23 May 1919. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5722 Sergeant Manus Francis LARKINS MM, 1st Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 6 July 1919; Cousin (1st): 2423 Pte Ralph TRENCHARD, 1st Pioneer Bn; |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli), 7 April 1915; landed at Gallipoli, 7 am, 25 April 1915. Recorded in diary: 'It was a very impressive sight watching the ships bombarding the coast & land batteries. they opened fire just as land was breaking & kept it up nearly all day.' Evacuated to Mudros, sick, 28 December 1916; transferred to St Paul's Hospital, Malta, 5 February 1916. Rejoined unit at Serapeum, 14 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarkedMarseilles, 28 March 1916. Promoted sergeant, 17 April 1916. Admitted to hospital, 11 August 1916 (fractured clavicle); transferred to England, 19 August 1916, and admitted to 2nd Birmingham War Hospital. Granted furlough, 16 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 April 1917. Taken on strength, Signal Sub-Section, 17 April 1917. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 4th Divisional Signal Company, 5 December 1917; Lieutenant, 5 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Darwin', 8 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 24 December 1918; discharged, 22 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
