Regimental number | 1844 |
Place of birth | Naracoorte, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Mulyungarie Station via Cockburn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Cotton, Mitcham Railway Station, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the South Australian Infantry Regiment (Volunteers); resigned. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Melbourne', 5 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 10 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COTTON William Thomas |