| Regimental number | 6702 |
| Place of birth | Queenstown, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 47 Angove Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Christina Nink, 47 Angove Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Service Corps 16, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/104/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 1st Reinforcements of 16th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 14 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 28 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 April 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 13 June 1916 (trench feet, debility); discharged to unit, 17 June 1916. Attached to 6th Brigade Headquarters, 21 July 1916; rejoined unit, 6 August 1916. Temporarily attached to 23rd Bn, 19 October 1916; rejoined unit, 26 October 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 3 December 1916 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 6 December 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 7 May 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 23 May 1917. Attached to 2nd Salvage Company, 27 May 1917; rejoined unit, 3 June 1917. Found guilty, 2 February 1918, of (1) being absent from billet after 9 pm; (2) not wearing anti-gas appliance contrary to defence against gas regulations: admonished. Transferred to 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, 12 March 1918; taken on strength, 15 March 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 23 January 1919. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 28 January 1919 (broncho-pneumonia); listed as 'seriously ill', 2 February 1919; discharged to Training Depot, 20 February 1919; marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Cluny Castle', 23 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 21 May 1919, for onward travel to Perth; discharged, Perth, 19 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Christina. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NINK Christian |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
