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Denis CAHILL

Regimental number4579
Place of birthCork, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressPO, Boulder, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Height5' 8"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs M Hucksteppe, Bellevue, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 November 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 13 June 1917

FateReturned to Australia 13 April 1919
Discharge date19 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Fremantle on HMAT 'Militades', 12 February 1916.

Taken on strength of 16th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 2 April 1916; allotted to 12th Training Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 24 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on 'Franconia' and proceeded to jointhe British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916.

Found guilty at Rollestone, 25 June 1916, of drunkenness whilst in lines: awarded 7 days' closed confinement. Proceeded to France, 8 September 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 11 September 1916; moved out to field, 30 September 1916; taken on strength of 48th Bn, 1 October 1916; attached to 259th Tunnelling Company, 10 October 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 21 October 1916.

Found guilty at Wimereux, 23 July 1917, of being absent without leave, 8.30 pm, 21 July, to 9.30 pm, 21 July 1917: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2; on leave to United Kingdom, 15 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 28 September 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 11 October 1917, and transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound, arm); transferred to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 12 October 1917; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 18 October 1917; discharged from hospital, 20 October 1918, and marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 22 October 1918; marched out to field, 12 November 1917; rejoined unit, 27 November 1917; on leave to United Kingdom, 25 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 11 October 1918; attached for duty with 4th Division Headquarters, 5 November 1918; moved out from field, 30 January 1919. Proceeded to England from Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 10 February 1919; marched into 5th Training Brigade, 11 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Commonwealth', 13 April 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 4 June 1919; discharged Perth, 19 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CAHILL Denis

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