| Regimental number | 17523 |
| Place of birth | Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith and farrier |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Ticehurst, 376 Park Road, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Previously rejected for military service on account of being medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Shoeing Smith |
| Unit name | Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Shoeing Smith |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian & New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: India, Mesopotamia Embarked from Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Basrali, India, 25 June 1917. Admitted to hospital (malaria), 4 July 1917; discharged from hospital, 11 January 1918. Transferred to Anzac Wireless Squadron, 17 March 1918. Admitted to hospital, Baghdad (malaria), 25 July 1918; discharged from hospital, 2 August 1918. Admitted to hospital, Baghdad (malaria), 10 August 1918; discharged from hospital, 18 August 1918. Admitted to 39th Field Ambulance (malaria), 25 October 1918; discharged to Convalescent Depot, 28 October 1918. Embarked on board 'Northbrook', 26 February 1919, and struck off strength of Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force; disembarked Bombay, 5 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Janus' from Calcutta, 21 March 1919; disembarked in Adelaide; discharged, 15 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Sofala Cemetery, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
