Regimental number | 14921 |
Date of birth | 14 November 1890 |
Place of birth | Alexandria, New South Wales |
School | Gardiner's Road and Botany Road Public Schools, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | Mascot, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 110 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Nesbitt, Napoleon, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest measurement) |
Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 January 1916 |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/17/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on 22 July 1916 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |
Discharge date | 27 June 1919 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt
Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoa' for discharge (malaria), 7 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 10 May 1919; discharged, Sydney, 27 June 1919. Medal: British War Medal, Victory Medal |