Regimental number | 1762 |
Place of birth | Leitrim, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | 91 Leopold Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie McKeown, 91 Leopold Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked Melbourne, 8 April 1916; re-embarked Alexandria, 28 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 June 1916. Classified C3 (varicose veins and age [February 1916: 43 years 9 months]), Pioneer Training Bn, Larkhill. 2 March 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 March 1917, for return to Australia and discharge. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 9 June 1917; discharged, Melbourne (medically unfit), 9 August 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McKEOWN John Patrick |