Regimental number | 13050 |
Place of birth | Southport, Lancashire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | Ardlethan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabel Blackwell, Townhead Eyan, Derbyshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 1, Section 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/113/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Motor Transport Section |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: mbarked for overseas service, 22 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917; marched in to Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse. Absent without leave from 2400, 19 May 1917, till 21:30, 20 May 1917: awarded 4 days' Confinement to Camp, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Absent without leave from 1500, 30 May 1917, till 21:30, 30 May 1917: awarded 14 days' Confinement to Camp, and forfeited 10 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France ex England, 20 June 1917. Transferred to 1st Anzac Entrenching Bn, 22 June 1917. Deprived of two days' pay for neglecting to obey Fourth Army Standing Order (exceeding the speed limit), 14 December 1917. Proceeded on leave to England, 9 February 1918; rejoined unit, 25 February 1918. Taken on strength of Headquarters Australian Mechanical Transport Company, 13 March 1918; transferred to No 6 Australian Mechanical Transport Company, France, 30 May 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 23 December 1918, rejoined headquarters from leave, 8 January 1919; marched out to England, 20 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia, 9 August 1919; disembarked Sydney 3 October 1919; discharged medically unfit, 24 Janary 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |