Regimental number | 2835 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Walthamstow, Middlesex, England |
School | Taplow and Ealing Grammar Schools, England. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wardsman |
Address | 44 Davis Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Tremble, 20A Park Street, Southend-on-Sea, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Embarked for active service abroad 2 November 1915; taken on strength, 20th Battalion, 5 February 1916; transferred to 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Egypt, 8 March 1916; taken on strength, Headquarters C.T. & G.B. Depot, Tel-el-Kebir, 28 April 1916; embarked at Alexandria for overseas, 28 May 1916. Proceeded from Folkestone for France, 28 September 1916; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 30 September 1916; transferred to Segregation Camp, Etaples, 4 November 1916; joined Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916. Transferred to Anzac Entrenching Battalion, Etaples, 29 December 1916, joined Battalion, 2 January 1917. Marched out to 3rd Divisional Supply Column, 17 May 1917; taken on strength, 20 May 1917. Proceeded on leave to U.K., 8 June 1917; rejoined unit 25 June 1917. Admitted to hospital (Tonsilitis), 12 February 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 26 February 1918. Marched in to A.G.B.D., Havre, 28 February 1918; marched in to Army Service Corps Base Depot, Havre, 2 March 1918; marched out to 3rd A.D.S.C., Havre, 5 March 1918. Taken on strength, 3rd Australian Mechanical Transport Company, 12 March 1918. Proceeded on leave to U.K., 26 March 1918; returned from leave, 3 April 1918. Offence: 1) An act to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline in that he was in an unoccupied civilian house without authority. 2) Making a false statement to the Military Police. Award (10 May 1918): Deprived of 10 days pay. Attached to S.M.T.O. in the field for temporary duty, 5 July 1918; rejoined 3rd A.M.T. Company from detachment, 17 September 1918. Admitted to 41st Casualty Clearing Station, France (Influenza) 15 December 1918; transferred to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 16 December 1918; invalided to England 21 December 1918; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 23 December 1918. Discharged from hospital, 27 December 1918; granted furlough and to report to No. 1 Convalescent Depot, Sutton Veny. Transferred to Administrative Headquarters, London, from 3rd A.M.T.C., 27 December 1918; marched in to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, from headquarters, ex furlough, 10 January 1919; embarked for return to Australia per H.M.A.T. 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; disembarked at Melbourne, 24 March 1919; discharged at Sydney (medically unfit - disability due to Military Service) 31 May 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |