Regimental number | 26282 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Steward |
Address | Seamen's Mission, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.3 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Tedd, 55 Meadow Road, Clapham, London, SW, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 19 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 September 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France,2 January 1917; taken on strength, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, in the field, 12 January 1917. Admitted 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 20 January 1917 (veneral disease); transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 January 1917; to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 26 January 1917; discharged to duty, 24 February 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 36 days. Transferred to 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 13 May 1917; taken on strength, 14 May 1917, and posted to 14th Battery. Found guilty, 19 July 1917, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he failed to attend an ordered parade: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 10 days' pay. Wounded in action, 22 August 1917 (gun shot wound, left buttock); admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 23 August 1917; transferred to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 25 August 1917; to England, 28 August 1917, and admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich, 29 August 1917 (wound: severe); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 4 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 8 October 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 December 1917; taken on strength, 10th Battery, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, in the field, 23 March 1918. On leave to England, 18 November 1918. Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital while on leave, 26 November 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 16 December 1918; discharged, 19 December 1917, and granted balance of leave. Proceeded overseas to France; rejoined 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 4 January 1919. Marched out to England, 24 March 1919. Granted leave with pay and subs (Non Military Employment), 3 April-3 July 1919, to attend bootmaking with J. Tedd [father], Meadow Road, Clapham. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 25 July 1919; marched into No 2 Group from Bulford, 3 September 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 39 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Raranga', 8 September 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 29 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 25 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TEDD Walter Henry |