| Regimental number | 5044 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | Norton Summit, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Bishop, Norton Summit, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5044A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Found guilty, 3rd Training Bn, England, of disobedience of Standing Orders, viz. being out of bounds, 17 June 1916: awarded 4 days' confined to camp. Admitted to Bulford Military Hospital, 4 July 1916; discharged to duty, 6 September 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 65 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1916; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 23 October 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 11 December 1916 (trench feet), and transferred to Anzac Corps Rest Station; discharged to duty, 22 December 1916. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 February 1917 (tonsilitis); discharged to duty, 12 February 1917. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 6 April 1917 (swollen testicles), and transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 April 1917. On leave to England, 1 September 1917. Instructed to report to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulfiord, 12 September 1917 (venereal disease); discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkouse, 26 October 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 45 days. Marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 14 November 1917. Classified B1.A.3, 10 December 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT, 12 May 1918, for discharge (deafness, otorrhoea); disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 22 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BISHOP Charles Elliot |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
