
| Regimental number | 1879 |
| Place of birth | Maffra, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Norah Power, Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1879B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 30 November 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 26 December 1916; discharged to duty, 9 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 100 days. Wounded in action, 4 April 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 5 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 January 1919; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 4 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCORMICK Thomas Austin |