Regimental number | 1885 |
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Caulfield, Princess Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 1 May 1916; no disembarkation details; marched in to Abbassia, Egypt, 1 August 1916; embarked for United Kingdom, 3 August 1916; marched out to Tidworth, England, from Hurdcott Command Depot, 17 January 1917; taken on strength of 47th Bn, Codford, 4 September 1917. Admitted to General Hospital, Codford, 4 November 1917 (bronchitis); discharged to duty, 13 November 1917; proceeded overseas to France to reinforce 42nd Bn, 28 November 1917; marched in to Australian Division Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 30 November 1917; marched out to unit, 3 December 1917; taken on strength of 42nd Bn, 8 December 1917. Admitted to General Hospital, 9 January 1918 (bronchitis); transferred to 5th General Hospital, Boulogne, 18 January 1918; to England, 21 January 1918; admitted to General Military Hospital, Edmonton, England, 21 January 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 February 1918; discharged to Weymouth Command Depot, 19 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Funnelworth Castle', 12 March 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918; discharged, 25 June 1918 (medically unfit: bronchitis). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 74 |
Place of burial | Beenleigh Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAULFIELD Thomas Joseph |