Regimental number | 6537 |
Place of birth | Helensville, New Zealand |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Camooweal, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M McNaughtan, Parakai, Helensville, Auckland, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 21 October 1916; went absent without leave, Cape Town, South Africa, 28 November 1916; re-embarked Cape town, 5 December 1916; disembarked England, 10 January 1917. Found guilty,17 March 1917, of (1) Insolence to an Officer; (2) being absent without leave, 22-27March 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 15th Bn, in the field, 8 May 1917. Admitted to hospital, 6 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 31 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 14 February 1918; absent without leave, 2 March 1918. Court of Inquiry, in the field, 22 June 1918, found McNAUGHAN 'illegally absented himself without leave on 2/3/18 upon expiration of leave to the United Kingdom, and that he is still absent'. Discharged, 1 April 1920, on account of being an illegal absentee. Forfeited eligibility for war medals. |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Alexander McNAUGHTON. |