Regimental number | 1566 |
Place of birth | Drgor, Denmark |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Miss A Narris, Crafers, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Schubert, Drgor, Denmark |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Transferred to 5th Division Artillery, 15 March 1916, and posted to 54th Battery. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Mustered as Driver, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 21 August 1916. Proceeded on leave, 9 August 1917; rejoined unit from, leave, 21 August 1917. Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 January 1918 (trench fever); transferred to Ambulance Train, 28 January 1918, and admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples; transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 16 February 1918 (myalgia); discharged to Base Depot, 6 March 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 26 March 1918. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 April 1918 (bruised left foot: accidental), and transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 16, 21 April 1918, and admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 22 April 1918; transferred to England, 23 April 1918, and admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth, 24 April 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 4 May 1918; discharged on furlough, 7 May 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 May 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 6 July 1918. Marched in to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 19 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 September 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 25 September 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 April 1919; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Orontes', 15 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 18 August 1919. War service: 4 years 37 days (of which 3 years 221 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SCHUBERT William Martin |