Regimental number | 1890 |
Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tantanoola, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Delzie Amelia Peters, same address |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Adelaide, 12 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 30 September 1916, and taken on strength, 11th Training Bn. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 35th Bn, 11 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Letter 'A' affixed to regimental number, 22 December 1916. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, neck). Admitted to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 June 1917. Rejoined unit, 6 December 1917. On leave to England, 26 January-10 February 1918. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 August 1918;transferred to England, 29 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919 (synovitis); disembarked, 25 April 1919; discharged, 3 June 1919. Total war service: 2 years 357 days (of which 2 years 257 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |