Regimental number | 50 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 'Ayr', Lower Burdekin, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J McIlveen, 3 Bellevue Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 5th Scottish Volunteer Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A22 Rangatira on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 3rd Field Ambulance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt. Reduced to the ranks from Lance Corporal for being absent without leave from camp, 10 September 1914. Embarked Brisbane, 25 September 1914; awarded 4 days' detention for refusing to obey a lawful order, 7 December 1914.Awarded 144 hours' detention, 28 December 1914, for being absent without leave from camp, 26 December 1914. Awarded 28 days' detention for, when in confinement, escaping, Mena Camp, 28 December 1914: sentence to be concurrent with previous sentence. Report by OC Company: 'His conduct since joining has been bad and his influence on the younger men of the Corps is maleficent. He is an old Imperial soldier and is skilled in the avoidance of punishment.' Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Kyarra', 3 February 1915 (misconduct); arrived Melbourne, 11 March 1915; discharged, Melbourne, 11 March 1915, for disciplinary reasons. File marked: 'Automatically forfeits medals'. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McILVEEN John William |