Regimental number | 2070 |
Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sailmaker |
Address | 531 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J Cahill, 31 Brezenose Road, Bootle, Lancs, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on boad HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged (medically unfit: ade and valvular disorder of the heart), 25 May 1917. Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHILL Alfred |