Regimental number | 975 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
True Name | CHAPLAIN, Cyril |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Augustus Chaplin, 17 Mulgrave Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ross, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front By statutory declaration, 6 November 1917, stated true name to be Cyril CHAPLAIN. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 11 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 19 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Launceston, England. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHAPLIN Cyril |