Regimental number | 3994 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Shoeman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Caldwell, 151 Alexander Park, Belfast, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Duke of Edinburgh Volunteer Rifles. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join the 59th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 26 February 1916; embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound left leg and back), 20 July 1916; to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; to England, 22 July 1916; admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, 23 July 1916; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Woodcote Park, Epsom, 3 August 1916; discharged to Perham Downs Command Depot, 19 September 1916; granted furlough, 20 September 1916; reported to Perham Downs Command Depot, 6 October 1916; marched out to Sutton Veny Command Depot, 13 October 1916; to Wareham Command Depot, 3 November 1916; detached for duty with Base Post Office, Wareham, 16 December 1916. Found guilty, 10 March 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from 8:30 am, 1 March 1917, until 3 pm, 9 March 1917: awarded 9 days' detention; forfeited 18 days' pay. Admitted to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital (ulcerated tonsil), Southall, 17 March 1917; discharged to APM, Warwick Square, 23 March 1917; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 27 March 1917; marched out to H and D Depot, 10 April 1917. Found guilty, 20 April 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from 2 pm, 13 April 1917, until apprehended at 8:30 pm, 16 April 1917: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 11 days' pay. Marched out to No 4 Camp (under Escort), 21 April 1917; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 4 May 1917; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 26 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides' (heart disease), 21 July 1917; disembarked, Melbourne, 18 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 30 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CALDWELL William |