| Regimental number | 7086 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 18 Neutral Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Sister, M Maher, 35 Abram Street, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 weeks in the Citizen Military Forces before transferring to the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Australia, 25 November, 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917. Marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 May 1917; marched in to 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 10 May 1917. Marched out to unit, 13 May 1917; taken on strength, 13th Bn, 13 May 1917. Proceeded on leave, 18 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 8 March 1918. Admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station with venereal disease, 15 April 1918; transferred to 39th General Hospital, Le Havre, for treatment, 20 April 1918. Total treatment: 54 days. Discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 7 June 1918; marched out to unit, 19 June 1918; rejoined unit, 24 June 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 10 June 1918; Temporary Corporal, 4 July 1918; Corporal, 15 September 1918. On leave in the United Kingdom, 11-29 December 1918. Returned to France, 9 January 1919. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 28 December 1918-3 January 1919. Awarded severe reprimand by Commanding Officer and forfeiture of 7 days' pay. Admitted to 7th General Hospital, France, 28 April 1919 (scabies); transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, England, 8 May 1919; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, 10 May 1919. Discharged from hospital, 20 May 1919, and granted furlough to report to Headquarters, 3 June 1919. Granted leave (pay only, no allowances) to work as a boilermaker at G.R. Cowen & Co., Nottingham, 10 July-31 October 1919. Non-military employment leave cancelled as from 1 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board H.T. 'Devon', 8 October 1919. Disembarked Australia, 29 November 1919; discharged, 12 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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