Regimental number | 6734 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Smithfield, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | 'Auckland', Simpson Street, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Montgomery, 'Auckland', Simpson Street, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Infantry Brigade, 8th Field Ambulance Sections B and C |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked from Australia, 10 November 1915. Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 24 September 1916, of disobeying an order by means of trotting a horse on a paved road contrary to Divisional Orders: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No. 2. Transferred to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 November 1916. Wounded in action, 5 October 1917; admitted to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 6 October 1917; transferred to England, 11 October 1917; admitted to Reading War Hospital (gun shot wound, right thigh, left leg, severe), 12 October 1917. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 February 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 13 February 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Marathon', 19 April 1919; discharged, 22 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 74.11 |
Place of burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Leppington, New South Wales |