Regimental number | 6000 |
Place of birth | Branxholm, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Gladstone, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.7 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr B Colk, Gladstone, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left hand), 31 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COLK Leonard |