Regimental number | 1686 |
Place of birth | Bute, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Bute, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth O'Connell, same address |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left hand), Adelaide, 14 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 65 |
Place of burial | Salisbury Pioneer Catholic Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, O'CONNELL Austin |