Regimental number | 57453 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Leura, Camperdown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr James Pekin, Leura, Camperdown, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Victorian Light Horse (volunteer) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Unit name | 4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (Victoria) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dongola', 24 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 9 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PEKIN John |