Regimental number | 859 |
Place of birth | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | c/o Mrs Owens, Coastal Farmers' Association, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Steele, c/o Mrs Owens, Coastal Farmers' Association, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 1.5 years in South African Constabulary; 1 year in Imperial Yeomanry. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, 4th Tropical Unit, D Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Te Apua on |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Rabaul. Discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 27 July 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEELE Harold Atkinson |