| Regimental number | 3140 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Balmain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Cortin, 3 St Andrew Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Other details |
Enlistment form noted:' Does not know if father or mother are alive.' War service: Egypt, United Kingdom Enlisted as 3140, Camel Corps; embarked, 9 May 1917; failed to re-embark; not yet apprehended. Re-enlisted as 52031, 28th Bn, 22 October 1917. Embarked Albany, 8 May 1918; disembarked Suez, 7 April 1918, and taken on strength, Australian Camp. Found guilty, 16 June 1918, of while on active service (1) being in town without a pass (2) out of bounds (3) absent from 2130 to 2150, 8 June 1918: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks; forfeited 7 days' pay. Transferred to Alexandria for embarkation overseas, 3 July 1918; disembarked Southampton, 16 July 1918, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, and allotted to Reinforcements, 28th Bn. On command at Cookery School, Gosport, 9 September 1918; rejoined 5th Training Bn, 7 October 1918. Absent without leave, 7 January 1919. Declared illegal absentee, 21 August 1919. Discharged, 21 July 1920, in consequence of being illegally absent (desertion); forfeited all medal and repatriation entitlements. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CORTIN Thomas |
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