Regimental number | 31128 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Darcy and Adelaide Streets, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs L B Sadler, Darcy and Adelaide Streets, Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No date of return entered on Nominal Roll. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 17 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 16 September 1917. Transferred to and taken on strength of 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 24 September 1917. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 October 1917 (sprained left leg), and transferred same day to 10th Casualty Clearing Station; by Ambulance Train No 9 to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 15 October 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 1 November 1917; to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 22 November 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 14 December 1917. On leave to Paris, 4 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 March 1918. Transferred to 5th Field Artillery Brigade, and taken on strength, 14th battery, 16 March 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 1 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 20 October 1918. Found guilty, 24 October 1918, of being absent without leave, 7 am, 15 October, to 7 am, 20 October 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited total of 19 days' pay. Marched out to England, 11 April 1919; marched in to No 2 command Depot, Sutton Veny, 12 April 1919. Granted period of Non-Military Employment: attended Agricultural Tour, Scotland, 28 April-9 May 1919; proceeded to America on NME, 10 August 1919 (irrigation and agricultural practice). Commenced return to Australia from San Francisco on board SS 'Sonoma', 12 October 1920; disembarked, Sydney, 12 October 1920; discharged, 4 December 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 75 |
Place of burial | Walla Walla Cemetery, New South Wales |