| Regimental number | 97 |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Jack Dowridge, Milton Road, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Irish Rifles Regiment, Brisbane. |
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| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
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| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 13 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 September 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, France, 1 October 1916; taken on strength, 15th Bn, 16 October 1916. To hospital, 4 December 1916 (sick); admitted 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 10 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 28 December 1916; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeaux, 4 January 1917; marched into No 4 Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 February 1917; rejoined unit, 25 February 1917. To hospital, 22 June 1917 (sick); admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 30 June 1917 (pyrexia of uncertain origin); to Ambulance Train No 21, 3 July 1917; transferred to 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital, 5 July 1917; to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 24 July 1917; to 10th Convalescent Depot, 31 July 1917; to Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 7 August 1917; marched into No 4 Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 10 September 1917; rejoined unit, 23 September 1917. Proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 15 November 1917; rejoined unit, 2 December 1917. Admitted to 13th Field Ambulance, 28 January 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 23rd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 February 1918; transferred to 4th General Hospital, France, 25 February 1918 (pyrexia of uncertain origin); embarked for England, 6 March 1918 (trench fever); admitted Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, England, 6 March 1918 (severe pyrexia of uncertain origin); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 22 March 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5 April 1918. Marched into Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 8 June 1918; to Group Clearing Hospital, Deverill, 14 June 1918; admitted to 1st Australia Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 20 June 1918 (sick); discharged, 28 June 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 29 June 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 August 1918; taken on strength of permanent cadre, No 2 Command Depot, 3 September 1918. To hospital, Weymouth, 26 September 1918 (sick); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 October 1918; to hospital, Weymouth, 10 October 1918 (sick); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 October 1918; to hospital, Weymouth, 29 October 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Somerset’, 4 December 1918; disembarked, Melbourne for Brisbane, 15 January 1919; discharged, 24 February 1919 (medically unfit, general debility, post-CS meningitis). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
