Regimental number | 5644 |
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | GPO Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss Florrie Jones, 60 Bristol Street, Hulme, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Euripides', 9 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 26 October 1916. Found guilty at Rollestone, 12 December 1916, of being absent without leave from 12.00am, 6 December, to 12.00 am, 8 December 1916: awarded fine of 7 days' pay; forfeited total of 9 days' pay. Proceeded to France on 'Princess Henrietta' through Folkestone, 13 December 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916; moved out to field, 16 December 1916; joined 18th Bn, 24 January 1917. Transferred to 5th Australian Machine Gun Company, 20 May 1917. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 25 July 1917 (varicose veins, ulcer); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 July 1917; to Ambulance Train '11', 29 July 1917; admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 30 July 1917; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 3 August 1917; discharged to duty, 4 August 1917; marched into Machine Gun Company Base Depot, Camieres, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 25 September 1917. Transferred to 18th Bn and taken on strength, 29 August 1917. Wounded in action, Belgium, 5 October 1917; admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 6 October 1917, and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound, thigh, face and right hand); to 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 October 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 24 October 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 6 December 1917; discharged to duty, 24 January 1918 (classified A); marched into Machine Gun Base Depot, Camieres, 27 January 1918. Transferred to 5th Machine Gun Company and taken on strength, 6 March 1918. Proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 30 May 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 21 June 1918; proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 14 February 1919; rejoined unit, 4 March 1919. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 12 March 1919, and transferred to 55th Casualty Clearing Station (scabies); to Ambulance Train '34', 16 March 1919; admitted to 7th General Hospital, 17 March 1919. Embarked Rouen on HS 'St Andrew' and proceeded to England for treatment, 19 March 1919; admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 19 March 1919; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 12 May 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 1 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Euripides', 7 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 24 October 1919. Discharged Sydney, 29 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MOORE John |