Regimental number | 2797 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 9 Lyle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D Stewart, 9 Lyle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
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War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 27 October 1915. Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 11 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916. Wounded in action, 28 July 1916. Admitted to 1st Anzac Rest Station (shell shock), 30 July 1916. Transferred to England, 8 August 1916; admitted to Military Hospital, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 9 August 1916. Discharged from hospital, 28 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board 'Ajana', 17 October 1916; discharged, 12 February 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
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