Regimental number | 5612 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Caltowie, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Moulder labourer |
Address | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.3 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Winifred Macadam, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Kanowna', 16 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, back, compound fracture), Adelaide, 23 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MACADAM John Leo |