Regimental number | 1396 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bookmaker |
Address | 33 Ballarat Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H A Yanner, 33 Ballarat Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of enlistment. Two periods of Home Service as V59705 and V51739. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Rabaul Taken on strength, Rabaul Garrison, 24 June 1918. Taken on strength, Morobe Garrison, 4 January 1919. Taken on strength, Kokopo Garrison, 15 February 1919. Taken on strength, Rabaul, 15 March 1919. Transferred to C Company (from A Company), and seconded for duty in Department of Assistant Provost Marshal, 15 June 1919. Ceased secondment, and returned to duty and retransferred to A Company. Commenced return to Australia on board SS 'Melusia', 5 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 14 June 1916; discharged, Sydney, 1 July 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YANNER John Gasper |