Regimental number | 181 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 26 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Mary Ann Bracken, 26 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in Tasmanian Cadets; not serving in a military unit at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 October 1915 (neurosis); arrived Australia, 26 November 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Tasmania, 3 January 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BRACKEN Keith |