Regimental number | 2042 |
Place of birth | Grafton, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Clarence River, Grafton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Williams, Clarence River, Grafton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Gympie, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
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 |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Brisbane, 16 April 1915. Joined unit at Gallipoli, 22 June 1915. Wounded in action, 24 June 1915; admitted to HS 'Gascon', Anzac, 27 June 1915; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 30 June 1915 (shrapnel wound, knee); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 6 July 1915; to Base details, Zeitoun, 16 July 1915. Rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 30 July 1915. To hospital, 20 October 1915, and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 October 1915 (diarrhea); transferred to HS 'Nevasa', 27 October 1915, and admitted to Valetta Hospital, Malta, 27 October 1915 (pyrexia); discharged to Ghain Tuffieha Convalescent Camp, 23 November 1915. transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 11 January 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Suffolk', 29 January 1916; disembarked Melbourne, ; discharged, Melbourne, 19 April 1916 (medically unfit). Total war service: 1 year 103 days (of which 331 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |