Regimental number | 2964 |
Place of birth | Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, England |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Maud Louise Nock |
Previous military service | Served for 7 weeks in Royal Garrison Artillery; purchased discharge. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917. Transferred to Machine Gun Corps Details, Grantham, 21 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 October 1917; taken on strength, 23rd Machine Gun Company, in the field, 23 October 1917. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 November 1917 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 2 December 1917. Proceeded on leave, 14 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 30 October 1918. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 November 1918 (bronchitis); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 8 November 1918; to Ambulance Train No 26, 25 november 1918; to England, 25 November 1918, and admitted to 2/1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 26 November 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 December 1918; discharged on furlough, 11 December 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veney, 27 December 1918. Granted extension of leave, 27 December 1918, to 28 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 28 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Fremantle, 6 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NOCK Albert |