Regimental number | 6238 |
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland |
Other Names | Patrick Jospeh |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Stawell, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Culhane, Stawell, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Caulfield, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 26 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 December 1916. Admitted to 6th Convalescent Depot, 27 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to 5th Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 30 December 1916; to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 25 January 1917; to England, 13 February 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Themistocles' for discharge (overage), 4 May 1917; discharged, Melbourne, 2 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Enlisted for Home Service, 6 March 1918. Required to sign a statement: 'I am not a member of the Association known as the Industrial Workers of the World, nor of any Association within the meaning of the Unlawful Associations Act 1916-1917.' |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CULHANE Patrick |