Regimental number | 3792 |
Place of birth | Ashford, Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | Mount Perry, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 174 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Evelyn G Amos, Mount Perry, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 14 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917; marched in to Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 27 August 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 October 1917. Medical Board, 5 October 1917, concluded that 'the life of this soldier is not likely to be endangered by an English winter', and that 'his malady would not be aggravated by an English winter'. 'Age' was stated to be a major factor: '57 and looks it'; disability: senility. Attached for duty, Army Pay Corps, AIF Administrative HQ, London, 29 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ascanius', 23 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 10 November 1919; discharged, 14 December 1919. Medal: British War Medal |