Regimental number | 3897 |
Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 6' 2" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Jane Forsythe, Menzies Street, off Petries Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Not recorded, place of death Toowoomba, Queensland |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 15 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMPSON James |