Regimental number | 413 |
Place of birth | Rushworth, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Taroon, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H P Anderson, Taroon via Miles, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 20 October 1916; transshipped to HT 'Ulysses', Sierra Leone, West Africa, 5 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 23 December 1916. Transferred to 5th Division Machine Gun Company, Perham Downs, 13 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 May 1917; taken on strength, 22nd Machine Gun Company, in the field, 23 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mahia', 4 June 1919; disembarked sydney, 20 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 28 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON Thomas Hector Norman |