Regimental number | 5228 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | 56 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss M Christie, 12 Hatfield Street, Belfast, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 March 1916; disembarked Egypt (date not recorded). Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 14 June 1916. Transferred to 12th Machine Gun Company, 23 August 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 1 November 1916 (injury to face); transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 November 1916; to Ambulance Train No 23, 4 November 1916; to 1st Canadian General Hospital, 5 November 1916; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 10 November 1916; to 5th Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 12 November 1916; discharged to Base Details, 28 March 1917; rejoined unit, 17 June 1917. Letter from CO stated 'this man received his injury - fractured upper jaw - in falling into a cellar the door of which had been left open. The accident occurred at Louge 26/10/16 during the evening & he was evacuated to Hospital on 28/10/16 at Brucamps.' Admitted to 24th Field Ambulance, 17 April 1918 (purphigas); transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 17 April 1918 (laryngitis); to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 19 April 1918; to England, 25 April 1918, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 26 April 1918 (gassed, mustard shell: severe); to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged Sydney, 8 December 1918. Total war service: 3 years 345 days (of which 2 years 276 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHRISTIE Laurence |