| Regimental number | 2578 |
| Place of birth | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| School | Convent of Mercy |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Marquis Street, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J L Cushan, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row T, Grave No. 9), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 68 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Gunnedah Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: Joseph Luke (d. 7 March 1923, aged 73; bu. Gunnedah Cemetery) and Charlotte CUSHAN (d. 30 December 1948, aged 93; bu. Gunnedah Cemetery), Gunnedah, New South Wales). Also commemorated in St Joseph's Catholic Church (Stations of the Cross 13: presented by J.L. CUSHAN in memory), Gunnedah, New South Wales. |
| Other details |
War service: joined 13th Bn at Mudros (Gallipoli campaign), 23 October 1915; disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 3 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 8 June 1916. Found guilty, 8 October 1916, of being absent without leave from 7 pm, 8 October, to 7 am, 9 October 1916: awarded 2 days’ Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 3 days’ pay. Found guilty, 6 November 1916, of being absent from parade, 7.15-8.15 pm: awarded 14 days’ Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 4 February 1917 (gun shot wound, neck and back); admitted to 12th Field Ambulance, 6 February 1917; transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 7 February 1917 (wound and bronchitis). Transferred to England, 12 February 1917, and admitted same day to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Brighton (wound: slight); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 5 March 1917. Discharged on furlough, 9 March 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 24 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1917; rejoined unit, Belgium, 18 June 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 10 July 1917 (gun shot wound, back, legs and left foot). Died of wounds, 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 13 July 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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