| Regimental number | 2505 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Slaughterman |
| Address | 5 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Rout, 5 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2853 Pte John Thomas ROUT, 58th Bn, killed in action, 18 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 December 1915 (sore arm following vaccination); discharged to duty, 15 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Found guilty, 2 April 1916, of being absent without leave from 8.30 pm, 3 April, to 1200, 3 April 1916: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 2 days' pay. Found guilty, 4 April 1916, of (1) breaking from the ranks; (2) drunkenness: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 5 August 1916 (gun shot wound, chest); admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 August 1916; transferred to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 August 1916; to england, 30 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 31 August 1916 (wound: severe). Transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 31 December 1916; discharged (permanently unfit), Melbourne, 2 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Embarkation Roll incorrectly states father's name as G. ROUT. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROUT Tasman |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
