Regimental number | 728 |
Place of birth | Gloucester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs F Cugley, Torquay, Devonshire, England |
Previous military service | Served with Volunteer Battalion, 2nd Shropshire Infantry, in South African War; discharged at termination of war. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Killarney, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Appointed Sergeant Cook, 11 April 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Admitted to HS 'Devhana', 19 June 1915 (whitlow thumb); transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 26 June 1915; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Luna Park, 13 August 1915; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Luna Park, 20 September 1915 (ringworm); to Convalescent Home, Helouan, 5 October 1915; discharged to light duty, 16 October 1915. Transferred to 47th Bn, 11 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Appointed to Permanent Cadre of 12th Training Bn, Codford, 1 January 1917. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 9 July 1917 (ulveolar abscess); marched in to 12th Training Bn from New Zealand Hospital, 20 July 1917 |