Regimental number | 1682 |
Place of birth | Workington, Cumberland, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | 110 Peter Street, Workington, Cumberland, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.3 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Carr, 110 Peter Street, Workington, Cumberland, England |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Royal Field Artillery; left the country. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; disembarked, Fremantle, 6 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit, wounded: gun shot wound, right ankle; shell shock), Perth, 10 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARR James |