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Alfred CARLETON

Regimental number241
Place of birthAntrim, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationDraftsman and surveyor
Address37 Vale Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Height5' 8"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs D A Carleton, 37 Vale Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Volunteer Cadets.
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Place of enlistmentPrahran, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/7/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 October 1917
Discharge date15 March 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength of 1st Division Depot, Tel el Kabir, Egypt, 5 July 1916; proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 29 July 1916.

Found guilty, 4 October 1916, of being absent without leave from 7:00 am, 2 October to 11:00 am, 4 October 1916: awarded 42 hours detention and forfeited 3 days' pay.

Marched in to Parkhouse, England, 14 October 1916.

District Court Marshal held at Perham Downs, 19 December 1916: Charged with (1) being absent without leave from Reveille from 28 October, until arrested by Military Police in Dublin at 6:30 pm, 12 November 1916; (2) an act to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline in that he, in Dublin on 12 November 1916, was in possession of a document purporting to be a genuine pass, well knowing that is was not genuine; (3) conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline in that he, in Dublin between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm, 12 November 1916, was begging in the streets. Found guilty and sentenced to undergo detention for 18 months. Sentence later changed to 12 months' detention; the unexpired portion of sentence (205 days) was remitted as from 27 May 1916: forfeited 212 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1917; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 28 May 1917; transferred to Machine Gun Bn, 3 June 1917; marched in to Camiers, 5 June 1917; marched out to join unit, 21 June 1917; taken on strength of 2nd Machine Gun Company, 24 June 1917.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 18 July 1917 (injury to ankle); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1917; to 1st General Hospital, Etaples, 23 July 1917; discharged to duty, 14 August 1917.

Proceeded to England, 26 September 1917 (medical reasons).

Found guilty, Weymouth, 5 October 1917, of (1) neglecting to obey Garrison orders, in that he was found absent without a pass from his Commanding Officer at 10:00 pm, 2 October 1917, (2) attempting to escape while in custody and (3) giving a false name to arresting Officers: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'A 35', 31 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 30 December 1917; discharged, 15 March 1918 (medically unfit: tobacco ambyolpia).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CARLETON Alfred

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