| Regimental number | 1391 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mosman, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | Whaling Road, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Caldwell, Whaling Road, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
Returned to Australia 26 September 1916 for medical reasons (appendicitis). Passed fit for duty 6 December 1916, re-embarked per HMAT A42 'Boorara' on 10 May 1917 and rejoined his unit in Palestine. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name given as Jack Froggart CALDWELL on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse, Heliopolis, Egypt, 9 January 1916; proceeded to the front, 14 January 1916. Admitted to Assuit Hospital (Nile fever), 11 May 1916; discharged from Montazah Convalescent Depot, Alexandria, 22 May 1916, and returned to duty. Transferred from 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, to 2nd Light Horse, Romani, 11 June 1916. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir (appendicitis), 2 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo; discharged from hospital, 28 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board 'Kanowna', 23 September 1916; disembarked Sydney, 26 September 1916. Declared fit for duty, and reported to camp, 6 December 1916. Re-embarked 23rd Reinforcement, 2nd Light Horse, from Melbourne on board 'Boorara', 10 May 1917; disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917. Suffered a broken leg, 20 July 1918, when his horse was forced over a bank: injury ruled sustained in the course of duty; no disciplinary action taken. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ulimaroa', 13 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 19 April 1919; discharged, 16 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
