| Regimental number | 454 |
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Chatham Road, Keswick, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J. Davies, Chatham Road, Keswick, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', Suez, 18 December 1915. Found guilty, Ferdan, 28 December 1915, of being late on 0700 hours parade: awarded half an hour of drill. Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 22 February 1916, of being late on 0630 hours parade: awarded 6 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, 27 March 1916, of talking on parade: awarded 6 days' confined to barracks. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 14 May 1916 (synovitis of left knee); transferred to Acting Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 16 May 1916; discharged, 19 May 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, Ferry Post, 20 May 1916. Transferred to Base Details, Moascar, 29 May 1916. Marched into 8th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, no date stated. Embarked Alexandria, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Found guilty, Larkhill, 15 July 1916, of overstaying leave from midnight, 10 July 1916, until 2130 hours, 12 July 1916: awarded 45.5 hours' detention, forfeits 2 days' pay, and total forfeiture of 8 days' pay. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 17 July 1916 (synovitis of knee). Classified Class B1A, 24 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from 8th Training Bn, 25 September 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 26 September 1917. Proceeded to unit, 10 October 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 12 October 1917. Attached to 8th Bde Supply Dump, 13 October 1917; attached to 5th Divisional Train as a coal guard, 14 October 1917; rejoined unit, 11 January 1918. Wounded in action, 29 July 1918, and admitted to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (shrapnel wound, left arm); transferred to No 16 Ambulance Train, 2 August 1918; to No 1 General Hospital, Etretat, 3 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, right arm and legs, brachial artery severed); to England, 17 August 1918; to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 18 August 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 September 1918. Found guilty, No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 23 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 2000 hours, 12 October 1918, until 2100 hours, 21 October 1918: award, nil, and total forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Discharged, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919. Admitted to No 15 Australian General Hospital, 13 February 1919; transferred to No 7 Australian General Hospital, Keswick, 1 April 1919; final Medical Board, 6 October 1919, declares incapacity at 50%. Discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 20 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
