Regimental number | 8032 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Booth, 7 Harcourt Road, Dublin, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 months, Imperial Army Service Corps, Ireland. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Bakara', 5 November 1919. Embarked Alexandria and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 10 August 1916 (pleuroydmia); discharged to unit, 12 August 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 November 1916; to Ambulance Train '7', 28 November 1916; admitted to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 29 November 1916. Embarked Rouen and proceeded to England, 4 December 1916, and admitted to 2nd Birmingham War Hospital, 5 December 1916; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 January 1917; discharged on furlough, 12 February 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 March 1917. Embarked Plymouth for return to Australia on HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 9 June 1917. Discharged Melbourne, 17 July 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Ballarat New Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOOTH William Henry |