Regimental number | 3589 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cycle mechanic |
Address | Moonah, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, F Self, Moonah, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Tas Rangers. Derwent Infantry Q3UC |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Jane SELF |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 1 February 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 44 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SELF Herbert John |