Regimental number | 28769 |
Place of birth | Portadown, Co Armagh, Ireland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Mitta Mitta, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Brother, J Courtney, Mitta Mitta, Victoria |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Sydney, 14 September 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916; marched into No. 3 Training Camp, Parkhouse, 2 November 1916; marched into R.B.A.A, Larkhill, 29 December 1916; proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 29 March 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 31 March 1917; marched out to unit, 26 April 1917; taken on strength of 1st Divisional Ammunition Corps, Field, 27 April 1917; mustered to Driver, 3 September 1917; appointed acting Bombardier to complete establishment, 16 December 1917; on leave to England, 25 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 12 March 1918; still with unit, 8 December 1918; on leave to the United Kingdom, 24 February 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 16 March 1919; marched out for return to Australia, 11 April 1919; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, 14 April 1919; marched out to England, 16 April 1919; marched into England, 17 April 1919; granted leave from, 24 June 1919, until, 31 October 1919, with pay for non military employment; returned from leave, 5 September 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Port Sydney', 22 September 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 12 November 1919; discharged, Sydney, 28 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COURTNEY Robert William |