Regimental number | 362 |
Place of birth | Co Cavan, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Stratheden via Casino, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Cox, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 49th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3628B |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 3 October 1917; Marched in to 13th Training Bn, Codford, 4 October 1917. Found guilty, 4 October 1917, of being absent without leave from 8 am, 30 November 1917, to 6.45 pm, 30 November 1917: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 4 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France to reinforce 25th Bn, 16 January 1918; proceeded to join unit; 18 January 1918; taken on strength, 21 January 1918; detached for duty with Light M Bn, 14 March 1918; rejoined unit, 21 May 1918. Wounded in action (gun shot wound to thigh), 11 June 1918; admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 11 June 1918;transferred to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 12 June 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 8 July 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, 11 July 1918; discharged, 25 July 1918. Proceeded to join unit, 28 July 1918. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, left thigh), 8 August 1918; admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 8 August 1918; transferred to General Hospital, 8 August 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 18 August 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, 24 August 1918; discharged to base, 5 September 1918. Joined Australian Infantry Base Depot, 5 September 1918; proceeded to join unit, 9 September 1918; rejoined Bn, 10 September 1918; taken on strength and transferred to 26th Bn, 12 October 1918; approved leave to England, 12 December 1918; rejoined unit, 12 January 1919. Found guilty, 17 January 1919, of being absent without leave from 6 am, 26 December 1918, to 1 pm, 7 January 1919: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 41 days' pay. Transferred to 17th AHSG, France, 24 January 1919; marched out to England for return to Australia, 23 May 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, 31 May 1919. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital (conjunctivitis), 28 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia aboard HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919. Admitted to ship's hospital sick, 6 August 1919; discharged from hospital, 8 August 1919. Disembarked, Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 27 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COX Henry |