Regimental number | 5426 |
Place of birth | Barcaldine, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Pleystowe, Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.8 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Brown, Pleystowe, Mackay, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Malta', 31 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 28 September 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (wounded, amputated right arm), Brisbane, 30 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Mackay Civil Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MORRIS Robert Lot |