| Regimental number | 6613 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G.M. Molloy, Bourbon Street, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 92nd London Rifles; W.B.R. (3 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Qld. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 April 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 18 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 22 October 1917; taken on strength of 25th Bn, 24 October 1917. Wounded in action, 4 November 1917, and admitted to 5th Field Ambulance the same day (gassed, shell); transferred to No 10 Casualty Clearing Station, 5 November 1917; to No 54 General Hospital, 6 November 1917; to England, 7 November 1917; to Ontario Hospital, Orpington, 7 November 1917; discharged to furlough, 18 January 1918, and to report to No 1 Command Depot, 1 February 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 4 February 1918. Found guilty, no date stated, of being absent without leave from 1030 hours, until 1200 hours, 1 February 1918: award, forfeits 1 day's pay. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 10 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 8 May 1918. Proceeded to join unit, 10 May 1918; rejoined 25th Bn, 15 May 1918. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 4 July 1918, and admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (shrapnel wound to buttock); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, no date stated; to No 5 General Hospital, 6 July 1918; to England, 11 July 1918; to Frensham Military Hospital, 12 July 1918 (gunshot wound, buttock and arms); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 August 1918; discharged to furlough, 28 August 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 September 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, Sutton Veny, 1 October 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 5 November 1918, and transferred to reinforcements of 9th Bn the same day. Found guilty, 27 November 1918, of being absent without leave from 2400 hours, 19 November 1918, until 2130 hours, 26 November 1918: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2 and total forfeiture of 14 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 26 March 1919; discharged Brisbane (termination of period of enlistment), 25 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Cause of death: pyele-thecitis septicaemia and heart failure. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MOLLOY Edward Thomas |
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