Regimental number | 1005 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | c/o J Carmichael, Barellan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, J Carmichael, Barellan, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A65 Clan McEwen on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Australia, 28 June 1915; reported to unit, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli Peninsula, 25 October 1915. Admitted to hospital (condition unspecified), 26 November 1915; rejoined unit, 29 November 1915. Evacuated from Gallipoli; disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915. Proceeded to join Western Frontier Force, Egypt,14 January 1916. Wounded in action, 9 January 1917, admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital 12 January 1917 (gun shot wound, finger). Transferred to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 January 1917; discharged to duty, 2 February 1917. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 2 February 1917; transferred to 1st Light Horse Regiment, 19 February, and taken on strength, 20 February 1917. Promoted to Corporal, 24 February 1917; promoted to Lance Sergeant 6 November 1917. Sick, to hospital, 23 November 1917; admitted to 66th Casualty Clearing Station (tonsilitis) 24 November 1917; transferred to hospital, Choubra, and admitted (diphtheria) 4 December 1917; transferred to Convalescent Depot, 7 January 1918; discharged to Moascar 14 January 1918, and rejoined regiment. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 16 January 1918; sent to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 2 March 1918; returned from School of Instruction, 5 April 1918. Promoted to Sergeant, 16 June 1918. To Cairo with 1st Light Horse Regiment, 2 August 1918; rejoined unit from Cairo at Moascar 2 December 1918. Embarked for return to Australia per HT 'Karmala', ex Suez, (compassionate leave), 15 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Church of England Portion), Sydney, New South Wales |