| Regimental number | 705 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Herberton, Queensland |
| School | Irvinebank, Atherton Tablelands; West End State School, Townsville, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Address | c/o Howard Smith, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Teresa Noonan, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action, returned to duty, 14 May 1915. Embarked from Gallipoli on board HS 'Gascon', date not recorded (pneumonia); admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 30 June 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 26 July 1915; discharged to Base Details, 4 August 1915. Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 14 December 1915 (mumps); returned to duty, 29 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 11 May 1916; transferred to Hospital Train to Cairo, 23 May 1916, and admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis; discharged and taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 30 May 1916. Appointed Temporary SQMS, 'B' Squadron, 20 September 1916. Found guilty, 29 January 1917, of when on active service (1) being absent without leave from 1400, 25 January, to 2230, 26 January 1917; (2) being out of bounds in a brothel. Reverted to permanent rank of Trooper and forfeited 2 days' pay. Transferred to 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 25 February 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 October 1917; Corporal, 1 March 1918. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 2 August 1918. Promoted Temporary SQMS, 3 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 13 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1919, to disembark in Brisbane; discharged, 28 June 1919. Total war service: 4 years 205 days (of which 4 years 81 days were abroad Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name listed on Embarkation Roll as Frances |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, North Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
