| Regimental number | 3608 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Northwood, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Address | Bagdad, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Edward Masterman, Bagdad, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 36th Field Company, Army Engineers; 6 months in the Cadets; 1 year in the Officer Training Corps, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 19 December 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth (mumps); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 5 February 1918; marched in to 10th Training Bn, Sutton Mandeville, 12 February 1918; marched out to 2nd Training Bn, Fovant, 12 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 April 1918; taken on strength, 40th Bn, 23 April 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 May 1918; Temporary Corporal, 30 June 1918. Reported missing in action, 31 August 1918; subsequently confirmed taken prisoner of war in German hands. Repatriated from Germany; arrived in England, 9 January 1919. Granted leave, 13 January-14 February 1919. Granted leave (Non-Military Employment) with pay and subsistence (fees of £25.0.0), 15 February-20 October 1919, to attend Braesnose College, Oxford University. Leave extended to 31 December 1919. Granted further leave, without pay but with subsistence of £87.0.0 and fees of £24.18.0. On expiry of NME granted leave under special conditions; cancelled as from 22 April 1920. On being refused extension of leave, he wrote, 15 April 1920, seeking approval of his discharge in England: 'I mean to return to Australia but it is to Australia's benefit as much as my own that I should return fully qualified for my special work.' Discharged from the AIF in London, 23 April 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
