Regimental number | 69 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Ship's rigger |
Address | 'Uralla', Park Street, Flemington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Phylis Carroll, Hammersmith Road, Park Street, Flemington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the King's Hussars; 5 years in the Royal Naval Reserve. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ascanius', 2 September 1916; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left hand; defective vision), 29 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARROLL William James |