Regimental number | 1075 |
Place of birth | Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Conlon, Roscommon, County Kerry Shannon, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 2 May 1915 (gun shot wound, shoulder); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, 7 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, Egypt, 27 May 1915; to Base Details, Zeitoun, 4 June 1915; embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 4 July 1915. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 21 July 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to England, 17 August 1915, and admitted to Military Hospital, New End, Hampstead, 31 August 1915 (shock from shell explosion); to No 1 australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 16 September 1915 (bullet wound, left shoulder). Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Star of England', 12 December 1915; discharged, 6 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CONLON Martin |