Regimental number | 237 |
Place of birth | Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o G Rankin, Sherwood, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, David McClung, Muckamore, Antrim, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 18 May 1916; disembarked Weymouth, England, 20 July 1916. Taken on strength, 3rd Divisional Trench Mortar Battery, 16 October 1916. Transferred to Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, 29 October 1916. Transferred to 3rd Divisional Trench Mortar Battery, 23 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. To hospital, France, 8 August 1917 (sick); admitted to No 4 Main Dressing Station, 8 August 1917 (purulent conjunctivitis); transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 8 August 1917; to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, Treport, France, 11 August 1917; to Base Details, 19 August 1917; rejoined unit, 28 August 1917. To England on leave, 12 January 1918; rejoined unit, 27 January 1918. Reallotted to No 5 Australian Medium Trench Mortar Battery, 15 February 1918, and promoted Temporary Bombardier to complete increased establishment of Non Commissioned Officers owing to reorganisation of 3rd Divisional Trench Mortar Battery, 15 February 1918. Promoted to Bombardier to complete establishment, 15 May 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 22 June 1918. Promoted Corporal, 22 June 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 28 December 1918; rejoined unit, 19 January 1919. Marched out to England for Non Military Employment, 26 March 1919. Granted leave, with pay only, for Non Military Employment, 5 April 1919, to 5 July 1919; embarked, France, 4 April 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, 5 April 1919; rejoined unit, 5 July 1919; leave extended, 7 July 1919, to report to Sutton Veny, 21 July 1919; marched in to Sutton Veny, 23 July 1919; marched out to Headquarters, London, 1 August 1919; granted indefinite leave, 1 August 1919; taken on strength, Furlough Department, London, 19 November 1919; pending discharge, 3 December 1919. Discharged, London, 26 January 1920 (demobilised). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McCLUNG David |