Regimental number | 7739 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, H Watkinson, 20 Long Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919 (gun shot wound, right thigh); disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 5 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Question on file: should 1914-15 Star be restored? Answer: No. |
Miscellaneous details | See 1217 Hugh William WATKINSON for first period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATKINSON Hugh William |