| Regimental number | 208 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| True Name | Albert Jordan |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cab driver |
| Address | Vale Street, Sebastopol, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs R Smith, Vale Street, Sebastopol, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Rejoined unit, Tel el Kebir, from 'A' Camp, Gabbari, 23 January 1916 (no further details recorded). Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 5 February 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred same day to Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia; rejoined unit, 29 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 16 March 1916 (appendicitis); transferred to England, 11 August 1916; admitted to 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, 31 August 1916 (hydrocele); transferred to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 October 1916; discharged to duty, 20 January 1917. Married Iris Irena ALDWICH (b. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), St Alban's Parish Church, Dartford, 4 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 31 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 1 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Albert |
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