Regimental number | 4884 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Parkside, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lillian Louisa Wherry, 52 George Street, Parkside, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched in to 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 26 August 1917. Marched in to 15th Training Bn, Codford, 5 November 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley' for discharge (deafness: condition prior to enlistment; not aggravated by military service), 31 January 1918; treated at 7th Australian General Hospital, Keswick, for syphilis, 30 April-21 June 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 22 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal Medal stamp marked 'Returned 10.5.23'. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WHERRY James Ernest |