Regimental number | 5131 |
Place of birth | Karoola, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Turner's Marsh, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31.1 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A.M. Breen, Turners Marsh PO, Turners Marsh, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death | 37 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 21 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit: delusional insanity), Hobart, 2 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BREEN Michael Joseph |