Regimental number | 6627 |
Place of birth | Glen Innes, New South Wales |
Other Names | Claude Ernest |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | Inverell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs V Newman c/o R W Cooper, Glen Innes Road, Inverell, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Inverell, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 April 1917, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 63rd Bn, Windmill Hill, 28 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 August 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 24 August 1917. Proceeded to unit, 31 August 1917; taken on strength of 36th Bn, 1 September 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 March 1918; rejoined unit, 23 March 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 34th Bn, 30 April 1918. Deatched to Sniping School, 5 June 1918; rejoined unit, 11 June 1918. Found guilty, 10 October 1918, of while on active service, being absent without leave from 0600, 29 September 1918, until surrendering himself to Military Police, 2215 hours, 3 October 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 19 days' pay. Admitted to No 9 Australian Field Ambulance, 4 November 1918 (influenza); transferred to Convalescent Camp, 13 November 1918; rejoined unit, 22 November 1918. Detached to 9th Bde Headquarters, 14 December 1918; rejoined unit, 12 March 1919. Detached to Le Treport Piquet, 28 March 1919; rejoined unit, 5 April 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 15 April 1919; admitted to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 17 April 1919 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to Australian Intermediate Base Depot, 19 April 1919; marched into No 3 Group, Codford, England, 22 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 12 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 10 August 1919; discharged Sydney (termination of period of enlistment), 18 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Sources | NAA: B2455, NEWMAN Claude Ernest Thomas |