Regimental number | 5980 |
Place of birth | Heatherston, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Dingley, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Longmuir, Clarinda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Mustered as Driver, Tel el Kebir, 12 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 28 March 1916. Transferred to 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 15 May 1916, and posted to No 2 Section. On leave to England, 10 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 27 July 1917. Transferred to 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, Belgium, 6 October 1917. Wounded in action, 21 March 1918 (gassed shell), and admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to 15th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 April 1918; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 13 April 1918; to England, 17 April 1918, and admitted to City of London Military Hospital, Clapton; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 June 1918; discharged to No 4 Command Depot, 10 June 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 2 October 1918. Charged with being absent without leave from 0001, 10 October, to 1300, 26 October 1918: charge dismissed. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 4 December 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 3 February 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, 24 February 1919 (broncho-pneumonia; dangerously ill). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 31 March 1919 (broncho-pneumonia, debility); disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged, 10 July 1919 (medically unfit). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Cheltenham Memorial Park Cemetery |