| Regimental number | 1741 |
| Place of birth | Clontarf, Co Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Boomley via Mundooran, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Margaret Readen, 14 North Kent Grove, Woolwich, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the 33rd Infantry, Imperial Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Boomley Camp, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Who was a Company runner during the period 5th August, 1916, until 8th August, 1916, at POZIERES. He continuously carried messages and at times had to pass through heavy shell fire. There was no communication trench and he had to travel across open country, yet he succeeded in delivering his messages.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 45th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Awarded Military Medal, 25 October 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 11 January 1918; rejoined unit, 26 January 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 September 1918. Granted leave to United Kingdom, 11 November 1918; rejoined unit, 28 November 1918. Marched out for return to Australia, 21 March 1919; embarked for England, 1 April 1919; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 1 April 1919. Admitted to King George Hospital, 26 April 1919 (cut head); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 7 May 1919 (fracture to left fibula and left clavicle). Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ?Kanowna?, 28 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1919; discharged, 26 December 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Admitted to Mental Hospital, Parramatta, 2 March 1923. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CASEY Patrick |
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