Regimental number | 3123 |
Place of birth | Cavan, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Biggar, Morwell, Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Henry Charles |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Melbourne, 16 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, and marched in to 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 18 February 1917. Found guilty, 3 April 1917, of being absent without leave from 11:00 pm, 1 April to 9:00 pm, 2 April 1917: admonished by Commanding Officer and forfeited 1 day's pay. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 April 1917. Found guilty, Monte Video, 16 July 1917, of overstaying leave from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm, 16 July 1917. Found guilty, Weymouth, 19 October 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 15 October until apprehended by Military Police at 9:00 pm, 18 October: awarded 7 days' confined to Barracks and forfeited 3 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A68', 1 November 1917 (no disembarkation details); discharged, Melbourne, 1 March 1918 (medically unfit: fractured ankle). Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BIGGAR Henry Charles Edward |