Regimental number | 2683 |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Booleroo Centre, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Alice Reid, 24 Cobden Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Found guilty, 12 July 1916, of while at Marseilles, 30 June 1916, of (1) disobeying an order given by a superior officer; (2) found out of docks without a pass signed by an officer: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks. Proceeded to unit from 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 26 August 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 29 August 1916. To hospital, 29 October 1916; admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 1 November 1916 (rheumatism); transferred to Corps Rest Station, no date stated; rejoined unit, 6 November 1916. Promoted to Lance Corporal, 13 April 1917. Detached to 3rd Army Summer Rest Camp, 24 June 1917; rejoined unit, 8 July 1917. On leave to England, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit, 24 August 1917. Wounded in action and admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 May 1918 (shrapnel wound, left forearm); transferred to No 47 Casualty Clearing Station, 18 May 1918; to No 3 Ambulance Train, 19 May 1918; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 20 May 1918; to England, 22 May 1918; No 1 Southern General Hospital, Stonebridge, Birmingham, 23 May 1918; discharged and marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5 July 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 7 July 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged and marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 29 July 1918. Admitted to Group Hospital, 30 July 1918 (gunshot wound, left arm). Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 August 1918 (Class C3). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 23 September 1918; disembarked, 22 November 1918; discharged (medically unfit, gunshot wound, left wrist, radius shattered, bone graft done), Adelaide, 7 February 1921. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 50 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Path 4 E, Grave 10), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McLEAN Thomas |