Regimental number | 2648 |
Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 'Brookvale', Francis Street, Lidcombe, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Sinclair, 'Brookvale', Francis Street, Lidcombe, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the New South Wales Mounted Rifles. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 January 1917. Taken on strength, 39th Bn, France, 25 March 1917. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, right arm), 29 May 1917; transferred to England, 2 June 1917; admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, 3 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit, 1 October 1917. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, left leg), 4 October 1917, and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance. Transferred to England, 22 October 1917; admitted to Grazlingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 6 November 1917. Granted furlough, 4-18 January 1918, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Borda', 5 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 June 1918; discharged, 30 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |