Regimental number | 3041 |
Place of birth | Singapore |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 6' 3.75" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Grandparent, Carlonie Cornish, 16 Russel Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 16 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 18 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: neurasthenia), Perth, 11 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Merredin New Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MADDEN Sydney Lynch Butler |