Regimental number | 4937 |
Place of birth | Winton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Barjarg, via Mansfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Wilcock, c/o W F Clelland, Nullacoote, Maindample, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Disembarked ex 'Wiltshire' at Suez, 10 May 1916. Reallotted to 15th Training Battalion as Reinforcements to 58th Battalion, Tel-el-Kebir, 19 May 1916. Embarked to join British Expeditionary Force per HMT 'Ivernia', Alexandria, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 30 June 1916. Marched out to active service 26 August 1916; taken on strength, 57th Battalion, 29 August 1916. To England on leave 20 August 1917; returned from leave 1 September 1917. To hospital 8 October 1917, discharged to duty 21 October 1917, rejoined unit 28 October 1917. To England on leave 17 October 1918, rejoined from leave 2 November 1918; marched out to Base Depot for return to Australia, 24 March 1919. Returned to Australia per 'Orontes', disembarked, 3rd Military District, 28 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |