Regimental number | 371 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Waverley Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Address | c/o Mrs. J. Talbot, Church Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs. J. Talbot, Church Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Peninsula), 15 May 1915. Admitted to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 15 September 1915 (dysentery); transferred to Hospital Ship 'Nevasa', 15 September 1915; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 19 September 1915; to No 4 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 27 September 1915; discharged to Helouan, 30 September 1915. Rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 13 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 25 December 1915. Found guilty, Maadi, 19 January 1916, of being absent without leave from 1415 hours, until 2200 hours, 17 January 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, and forfeits 1 days' pay. Found guilty, Helwan, 14 February 1916, of disobeying and order of an NCO: award, admonished. Taken on strength of 2nd Reserve Regiment, Maadi, 1 March 1916. Taken on strength of 60th Battery, Tel el Kebir, 27 March 1916, and mustered as a Gunner. Mustered as a Driver, 18 April 1916, and mustered as a Gunner. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 25th Field Artillery Bde, 9 July 1916. On leave to England, 19 December 1916; rejoined unit, 10 January 1917. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 14th Field Artillery Bde, 24 January 1917, and posted to 53rd Battery. On leave to England, 12 January 1918; rejoined unit, 6 February 1918. Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 14 February 1918 (accidental gunshot wounds, eye and hand); transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 14 February 1918; to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 16 February 1918; to No 83 General Hospital, Boulogne, 16 February 1918; to England, 22 February 1918; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 22 February 1918 (gunshot wounds, right eye and left forefinger); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 28 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; departed Suez on board HT 'Karoola', 27 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 28 May 1918; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: right eye excised), 27 November 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLISON Stanley |