Regimental number | 1043 |
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | c/o Miss Smith, St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Monaghan, 16 Zinc Street, Cardiff, Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Royal Engineers (MIlitia), wales. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Adelaide on HMAT 'Ascanius', 20 October 1914. Embarked Alexandria on 'Ionian' and proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915. Promoted to rank of Corporal, 29 June 1915. Found guilty at Imbros, 14 July 1915, of being absent without leave, 11 July 1915: forfeits 1 day's pay. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Embarked HS 'Scotial' and proceeded to Egypt, 16 August 1916; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 25 August 1916; transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Convalescent Depot, Cairo, 25 August 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 25 October 1915. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, Lemnos, 17 December 1915, of being absent without leave while on active service, 6 December, to 3.00 pm, 11 December 1915: reduced to the ranks as finding; disembarked Alexandria from 'Seang Bee', 29 December 1915; posted as deserter, Serapeum, 11 March 1916; rejoined unit from details, Serapeum, 13 March 1916. Found guilty, 13 March 1916, of being absent without leave, 4 January, to 13 March 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 10 days' pay; to be returned to Australia as undesirable, 18 March 1916. Embarked Suez on 'Demosthenes' and commenced return to Australia, 19 March 1916; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1916. Discharged Adelaide, 20 April 1916 (undesirable). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (7 East 8), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CASEY Patrick |