Regimental number | 7066 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Eulo, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Eulo, West Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs E E Watson, Gowrie Road, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the School Cadets; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of deficient eyesight. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board NZ HS 82, 27 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision; valvular disorder of the heart; debility), Brisbane, 28 November 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON Joshua Henry |