Regimental number | 4306 |
Place of birth | Toowong, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W. Cusack, Sherwood Road, Lowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Died of illness |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 5/7), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 3 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 19 February 1916. Found guilty, 6 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 0700 hours, until 2000 hours, 6 March 1916: award, forfeits 1 day's pay. Taken on strength of 47th Bn, Serapeum, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, 9 August 1916; admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 August 1916, and transferred to 1st Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day (shell shock); discharged, 13 August 1916; rejoined unit, 14 August 1916. Found guilty, 22 August 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from 0700 hours, until apprehended at 1900 hours; (2) drunkenness; (3) using obscene language: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, forfeits 1 day's pay, and total forfeiture of 15 days' pay. Found guilty, 28 October 1916, of while on active service, being absent when unit moved from Coquerel at 1030 hours, until 1600 hours, 27 October 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 17 December 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from 1400 hours, until 1700 hours, 12 December 1916; (2) being in the town of Amiens without the written authority of his Commanding Officer: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 27 January 1917, of disobedience of orders in that he had a pair of gum boots in his possession: award, charged 1 pound for ankle boots. Tried by Field General Court Martial, in the field, 2 February 1917, on charges of (1) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline; (2) disobeying the lawful command of his superior officer; found Guilty of both charges: sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour; sentence confirmed by Major General W. HOLMES, 5 February 1917; sentence promulgated, 7 February 1917. Marched out of 47th Bn, 22 February 1917; admitted to No 4 Military Prison, Abancourt, 27 February 1917. Released from No 3 Military Prison, 24 May 1918, and sentence suspended as from date of release; proceeded to unit, 24 May 1918; rejoined 47th Bn, 29 May 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 48th Bn, 29 May 1918. Posted as absent without leave, 15 July 1918; returned to unit, 21 July 1918. Found guilty, 23 July 1918, of being absent without leave from 0900 hours, 15 July 1918, until 21 July 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 35 days' pay. Returned from being absent without leave, 3 September 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial, in the field, 10 September 1918, on a charge of being absent without leave from 2100 hours, 23 August 1918, until 1400 hours, 27 August 1918; found guilty: sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour; sentence confirmed by General Officer Commanding, 12th Australian Infantry Bde, 10 September 1918; sentence promulgated, 13 September 1918. Approval given, 17 September 1918, for sentence of 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour, 10 September 1918, to run concurrently with unexpired portion of previous sentence. Admitted to prison, France, 5 October 1918. Admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 October 1918, and transferred to No 41 Stationary Hospital, the same day (pneumonia). Died, 9 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CUSACK William John |