Regimental number | 3492 |
Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wentworth Street, Many Peaks, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Thomas Ambrose, Wentworth Street, Many Peaks, Queensland |
Previous military service | Many Peaks Rifle Club |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Gladstone, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade 7, Field Ambulance 7, Section A |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, 17 August 1915, of (1) being absent without leave; (2) neglect of orders: award, admonished. Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 4 September 1915. Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, Anzac, 30 October 1915 (influenza); transferred to HS 'Devanha', 6 November 1915; disembarked Malta, 11 November 1915; to Military Hospital, Ricasoli, 12 November 1915; transferred to St Andrew's Hospital from St Lawrence Hospital, 26 December 1915; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 26 January 1916 (tuberculosis and debility); embarked for Egypt, 1 February 1916; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 5 February 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Argyllshire', 3 March 1916; disembarked, 30 March 1916; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit), 13 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Old Gladstone Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AMBROSE Ernest Alfred |