Regimental number | 15608 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | PO, Childers, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Black, PO, Childers, Queensland |
Previous military service | 5 years military training |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 March 1917; taken on strength, 9th Field Company Engineers, 9 April 1917. Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 30 June 1917 (tachycardia); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 1 July 1917; to England, 8 July 1917, and admitted to 1st General Military Hospital, Colchester; to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 August 1917; to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 4 September 1917; to Overseas Training Brigade, 27 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 December 1917; rejoined unit, 8 December 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 October 1918. On leave to England, 3 November 1918; rejoined unit, 20 November 1918. Marched out to England, 21 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Themistocles', 12 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 10 August 1919; discharged, 19 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BLACK Robert |