| Regimental number | 2378 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| True Name | FAIRLIE, Horace Gilbert |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rosewater, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Anthon, Jane Street, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Statutory Declaration, 16 January 1917, stated true name to be Horace Gilbert FAIRLIE. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 21 September 1917; discharged (services no longer required: underage), Adelaide, 26 September 1917 (character: 'indifferent'). Deemed ineligible to receive war medals. Subsequently awarded British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANTHON William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
