Regimental number | 16092 |
Place of birth | Moss Vale, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Parramatta, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27.8 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Edith M Cooil, 98 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of flat feet) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1st Field Squadron Engineers - Special Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Field Squadron Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aeneas', 1 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Sydney, 4 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COOIL Arbory John |