Regimental number | 396 |
Place of birth | Derryadd, Lurgan, Co Armagh, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Patrick Canavan, Derryadd, Lungan, Armagh, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 396A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 19 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916. Marched in to Machine Gun Training Depot, 15 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 March 1917. Mustered as Driver, 22nd Machine Gun Company, 1 January 1917. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 13 July 1917 (syphilis); transferred to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 19 July 1917; date of discharge not recorded. Re-admitted to 39th General Hospital, 28 July 1917 (acne vulgaris); to Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 8 September 1917; rejoined unit, 6 October 1917. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance Divisional Rest Station, 16 January 1918 (scabies); rejoined unit, 21 January 1918. Proceeded on leave to England, 14 August 1918; rejoined unit, 1 September 1918. Attached to uni-du-travail, Charleroi, 21 February 1918; rejoined unit, 28 March 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 30 March 1919; rejoined unit, 17 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia from London on board 'Anchises', 23 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 13 October 1919; discharged, 28 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CANAVAN Alexander |