Regimental number | 2347 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | Bendigo Central School No 1976, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | 12 Lucan Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Jessie Augusta Carne, 12 Lucan Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 8th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Bendigo Central School No 1976 Honor Roll (now in Camp Hill Primary School). Inscription reads: 'Fighters in the Great War for Empire, Dominions, Allies'. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken prisoner, Mont St Quentin, 31 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kildonian Castle', 21 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 May 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Melbourne, 29 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |