Regimental number | 1542 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boiler maker's assistant |
Address | 7 Holland Street, Southwark, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna McKenzie, 7 Holland Street, Southwark, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Taken on strength of "A" Company, 32 Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 December 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916; transferred to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (shell shock); to No 17 Ambulance Tram, 21 July 1916; to No 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Outreau, 21 July 1916; discharged from Convalescent Depot, Boulogne to Base Details, 2 August 1916. Found guilty, 5 August 1916, of while on active service, being absent from 2100 hours, 3 August 1916, until 1945 hours, 4 August 1916: award, deprived of 7 days' pay and forfeits 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 9 August 1916. Marched out to unit, 14 September 1916; rejoined unit, 16 September 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 27 November 1916; admitted to 1st Anzac Corps Rest Station, 27 November 1916 (gunshot wound, left buttock, front of left thigh and right arm); transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 November 1916; to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 30 November 1916; to England, 10 December 1916; to No 1 London General Hospital, Camberwell, 11 December 1916; discharged to furlough, 17 April 1917. Classified B1A2, No 3 Command Depot, 3 May 1917. Sick to hospital, 3 May 1917; admitted to Bulford Hospital, Hurdcott, 5 May 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 25 June 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 52 days; marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 30 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 July 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 17 July 1917. Marched out to unit, 31 July 1917; rejoined unit, 1 August 1917. Detached to Tramway Company, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, 6 October 1917. On leave, 6 March 1918; rejoined unit, 22 March 1918. Still with 32nd Bn, 12 December 1918. Marched out to England, 3 February 1919; marched into 2nd Training Bde Convalescent Camp, Weymouth, 15 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Wyreema', 3 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 27 May 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 20 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McKENZIE Thomas David |