Regimental number | 2584 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Electric fitter |
Address | Thornbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T Costello, Clifton, Plow Street, Thornbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets (Area 54A); Volunteer Cadets, Abbotsford, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 28 September 1915 (swollen glands); transferred to Convlescent Camp, Suez, 22 October 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Plassy', 31 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit: tubercular glands, neck), Melbourne, 20 February 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | See 1662 Thomas COSTELLO for second period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COSTELLO Thomas |