| Regimental number | 3118 |
| Place of birth | Armagh, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Kyunna, Winton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joshua E Peel, 56 English Street, Armagh, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the North of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 48th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 9 March 1916; taken on strength, 9 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, France, 7 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, left arm); admitted to Guildford War Hospital, 12 August 1916; embarked for England, 15 August 1916. Discharged on furlough, 5 March 1917, to report to Perham Downs, 20 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 April 1917. Rejoined unit, 13 May 1917. Wounded in action, France, 11 June 1917 (shrapnel wound, back); embarked for England, 17 June 1917; admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital, 17 June 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 9 July 1917. Discharged on furlough, 3 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 August 1917. Marched out, 2 October 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 3 October 1917. Found guilty, 8 November 1917, of being absent without leave from 12.00 pm, 30 October 1917, to 7.00 pm, 7 November 1917; forfeited a total of 9 days' pay. Marched out, 12 November 1917; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 28 November 1917. Found not guilty, 13 February 1918, of being absent without leave on 22 January 1918. Absent without leave, 26 March 1918. Found guilty, 24 June 1919, of being absent without leave from 27 March 1919, to 1 May 1919: awarded 18 months' detention; forfeited a total of 46 days' pay. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 3 July 1919. Absent without leave, 11 August 1919 (escaped from custody). Marched out to Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London, 26 September 1919. Granted indefinite leave subject to recall, 14 November 1919. Admitted to Lewes Detention Barracks, England, 8 December 1919; remainder of sentence remitted, 21 December 1919. Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Port Napier, 23 December 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 10 February 1920; discharged, 13 February 1920. Not eligible for war medals |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
