Regimental number | 6725 |
Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L I Clark, Fitzroy Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 27 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Wounded in action, 9 May 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 22 May 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 September 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 October 1917 (bayonet wound, chest); rejoined unit, 29 October 1917. Wounded in action (third occasion), 22 July 1918 (back wound: slight); rejoined unit same day. Wounded in action (fourth occasion), 23 August 1918 (thigh: severe); invalided to England, 26 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marman', 21 December 1918; disembarked, 14 February 1919; discharged, 26 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |