| Regimental number | 2332 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tramway conductor |
| Address | Arthur Terrace, Red Hill,Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Frances Marion Albert, Arthur Terrace, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 15th Bn, Citizen Military Forces ('Oxley Regiment') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Troopship A69 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Tried by District Court Martial, Perham Downs, 7 April 1917. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 27 December 1916-27 March 1917. Sentenced to 120 days' detention. Married Susan STOVELL, spinster, aged 21, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Moulsham, 27 June 1917. Tried by District Court Martial, Perham Downs, 29 October 1917. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 30 September-7 October 1917. Awarded 2 days' detention. Tried by District Court Martial, Sutton Veney, 10 December 1917. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave,6-24 November 1917; attempting to escape custody: sentenced to 120 days' detention. Tried by District Court Martial, Longbridge Deverill, 15 April 1918. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 27 February-2 April 1918. Sentenced to 100 days' detention. Remainder of sentence remitted as from 3 July 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 16 September 1918 (physical exhaustion). Tried by District Court Martial, 26 December 1918. Found Guilty of being Absent without Leave, 10 November-7 December 1918. Sentenced to 60 days' detention. Eight days of sentence remitted as from 15 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Zealandic', 3 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 26 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q140719. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALBERT Francis Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
