Regimental number | 3147 |
Place of birth | Grosio Italy |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Comet Vale, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, S Pini, Grosio, Valtellina, Italy |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; admitted to ship's hospital, 26 November 1916; discharged from ship's hospital, 27 December 1916 (no further details recorded); disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917; marched in to Pioneer Training Bn, 11 January 1917. Found guilty, Chilson, 26 May 1917, of being absent without leave from 1.30 pm, 20 May, to 10.30 pm, 27 May 1917: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Transferred to Engineers Details, Brighlingsea, 10 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 October 1917; taken on strength, 2nd field Company Engineers, in the field, 5 November 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 22 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 10 October 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 17 April 1919; marched in to No 1 Group, 25 April 1919. Married Nellie Gertrude DANCER, spinster, aged 27, All Saints' Church, Hereford, 18 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 9 August 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, 31 August 1919 (not yet diagnosed); discharged from ship's hospital, 12 September 1919 (no further details recorded); disembarked Fremantle, 20 September 1919; discharged, Perth, 13 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's address recorded in correctly on Embarkation Roll as Grosis, Valipilino, Italy. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PINI Joseph |