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. |
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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 ~ |
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Place of burial | Sofala Cemetery, Bathurst, New South Wales |