Regimental number | 318 |
Place of birth | Ballymore-Eustace, Kildare, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Wheelwright |
Address | Ballymore, Eustace, Kildare, Ireland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | James Byrne, Ballymore, Eustace, Kildare, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Garrison Artillery, British Army; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Gympie, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked, 20 June 1915; embarked, Alexandria, Egypt, to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 September 1915; to be Lance Corporal, Gallipoli Peninsula, 3 November 1915. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 22 December 1915; transferred to General Hospital (hernia), Mudros, 9 January 1916; to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 11 January 1916; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 18 January 1916; to Convalescent Depot, 21 January 1916; discharged to duty, 1 February 1916; proceeded to join Bn, Zeitoun, 5 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance (influenza), 9 April 1916; discharged to duty, 12 April 1916. Found guilty, 15 July 1916, of (1) neglect of duty in that he neglected to parade the sick for inspection at 8:45 am, 15 July 1916: reverted to the ranks. Wounded in action, and admitted to 4th Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound, left shoulder), 29 July 1916; to transferred 14th General Hospital, 30 July 1916; to England, 1 August 1916; admitted to War Hospital, England, 2 August 1916; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 September 1916; marched out to Perham Downs Command Depot, 4 September 1916; reported from furlough to Perham Downs Command Depot, 22 September 1916; transferred to and taken on strength of 7th Training Bn, 23 September 1916. Admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital (melancholia), 16 December 1916; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 June 1916; discharged to Weymouth Command Depot, 23 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor' for discharge (melancholia), 22 July 1917; disembarked, 9 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 27 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNE Daniel |