Regimental number | 2846 |
Place of birth | Cloone, Leitrim, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Lengthsman |
Address | Einasleigh, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lois Ellen Casey, Einasleigh, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane on HMAT 'Boonah', 21 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 January 1917; marched out from Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 18 May 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on HMAT 'Benalla', 25 August 1917; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane. Discharged Brisbane, 21 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CASEY Michael Kilbride |