| Regimental number | 3359 |
| Place of birth | Boorowa, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jane Matilda Canty, Balmain PO, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 month in AIF, 1915: discharged ('bad' character; wife objected to his enlistment) and fine £1 for making false statement on Attestation form. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3359A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 June 1917; taken on strength, 45th Bn, in the field, 4 July 1917. Found guilty, 14 September 1917, of being absent without leave from 8.45 am and 2 pm parades, 13 September 1917: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay. Wounded in action, 11 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, left foot), and admitted to 4th New Zealand Field Ambulance; transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 11 October 1917; to Ambulance Train No 8, 11 October 1917, and admitted to 12th General Hospital, Rouen; transferred to England, 20 October 1917, and admitted to VA Hospital, Cheltenham, affiliated with 2nd Southern General Hospital (wound: slight); discharged on furlough, 21 November 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 5 December 1917. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 19 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 January 1918. Reported missing in action, 5 April 1918; subsequently reported a Prisoner of War in German hands. Repatriated from POW Embarkation Camp, Calais, 22 November 1918, and arrived England same day. Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 11 December 1918(bronchitis); discharged on furlough, 6 January 1919; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 January 1919. Promoted Temporary 2nd Corporal, 1 May 1919. Found guilty, 17 June 1919, of being absent without leave from 2100, 15 June, until 1000, 17 June 1919: reprimanded, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Detached from camp staff, and reverted to permanent grade (Private), 17 June 1919. Found guilty by Civil Power, Court house, Portland, 26 July 1919, of feloniously stealing 31 blankets, value £25/16/8, property of HM Secretary of State for War; pleaded Guilty: awarded 3 months' imprisonment with hard labour. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 22 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 12 January 1920; discharged (medically unfit), 28 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Boorowa Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CANTY Alphonsus Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
