Regimental number | 7638 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.11 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Next of kin | Mother, Beatrice Otto, Auckland, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served in the Naval Cadets, New Zealand. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 1 December 1915; taken on strength, 13th Field Bakery, Imbros, 8 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 3 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916. Transferred to 1st Field Bakery (date not recorded). Found guilty, 30 April 1916, of when on Active Service (1) being drunk; (2) violently resisting the Military Police and striking Lance Corporal Egan attached to the MF Police: awarded (charge 1) forfeiture of 7 days' pay; charge (2) 21 days confined to barracks and forfeiture of 14 days' pay. Admitted to 10th General Hospital, 9 May 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 9th Stationary Hospital, 10 May 1916; discharged to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 5 June 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 28 days. Transferred to England, 22 January 1917. Marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 8 February 1917. Transferred to 2nd Bn from 13th Company, AASC, 2 August 1917; taken on strength, in the field, 19 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 16 September 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 24 November 1917. Detached to School of Instruction, 2 December 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 December 1917. Detached to School of Instruction, 21 December 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 1 February 1918. Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 5 June 1918 (syphilis), and transferred to No 4 Stationary Hospital; to No 7 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 June 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Wimereux, 27 June 1918 (debility after syphilis); discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 3 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 August 1918. Promoted Corporal, 30 August 1918. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 30 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 9 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 27 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 28 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 26 December 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, OTTO Robert |