Regimental number | 2016 |
Place of birth | Londonderry, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | Given Street, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 45 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Mrs M Cain, 138 Little Windmill Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked, Brisbane, 16 August 1915; taken on strength of 25th Bn, Gallipoli Peninsula, 12 October 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station (frost bite), Anzac, 8 December 1915; transferred to Egypt, 10 December 1915; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 17 December 1915; discharged to Base, 7 January 1916. Found guilty, 14 January 1916, of (1) drunkenness: fined 2/6-. Rejoined Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 20 January 1916; marched into Overseas Base, Abbassia, 25 March 1916. Embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, (undated); disembarked, Marseilles, France (undated). Found guilty, 2 September 1916, of (1) overstaying leave pass from 8:15 pm until 9:25 pm: forfeits 1 day's pay. Admitted to 1st General Hospital (venereal disease), 15 September 1916; discharged to Base Details, 1 October 1916, total period of treatment for venereal disease: 16 days. Found guilty, 14 October 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from tattoo, 12 October, until 6 pm, 13 October 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No. 1; forfeited 2 days' pay. Admitted to 26th General Hospital (myalgia), 25 October 1916; to England, 26 October 1916; admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, England, 26 October 1916; discharged to Perham Downs Command Depot, 3 November 1916; marched out to furlough, 4 November 1916; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot from furlough, 22 November 1916. Admitted to Hospital (scabies), 13 December 1916; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 19 December 1916; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 26 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Beltana' from Plymouth for discharge (rheumatism and debility), 17 March 1917; disembarked, Brisbane, 12 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 25 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star (returned: 1 March 1933), British War Medal, Victory Medal |