Regimental number | 1098 |
Place of birth | Leeds, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Ireland Farm, Gresford, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Carter, 21 Lawes Street, Leeds, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Maitland, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Working Party |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 2 May 1919; disembarked Plymouth, England, 23 June 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 18 July 1916 (gastritis); discharged from hospital, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1916; taken on strength, 19th Bn, in the field, 9 October 1916. On leave to England, 21 July 1916; reported missing, 25 October 1916; reported back to unit, 6 November 1916. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 January 1917 (frostbite, toe); transferred to 5th Division Rest Station, 31 January 1917; to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 February 1917; discharged to duty, 19 February 1917; rejoined unit, 22 February 1917. Detached to Brigade Mining Company, 23 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 March 1917. Admitted to 61st Field Ambulance, 23 May 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 5th Division Rest Station, 24 May 1917; discharged to unit, 5 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 8 June 1917. Detached to duty, Water Point, 12 June 1917; rejoined unit, 15 June 1917. Admitted to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 1 August 1917 (venereal disease); transferred to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 4 August 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 21 December 1917. Transferred to Australian Corps School, 19 February 1918 (under age); taken on strength, 27 February 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 16 March 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 2 April 1918. Transferred from Australian Corps School to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 20 April 1918; to Australian Corps Working Party, 20 August 1918. Embarked for England, 9 December 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 December 1918. Found guilty, 17 February 1919, of being absent without leave, midnight, 11 February, to 1930, 15 February 1919: awarded forfeiture of 5 days' pay; forfeited total of 10 days' pay. Discharged in England (medically unfit), 27 March 1919.MBV |