Regimental number | 74 |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Packer |
Address | Barker's Estate, Flower Street, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rosina Dafter, Barker's Estate, Flower Street, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in theTerritorial Force, England; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 1 Australian General Hospital (November 1914) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Army Headquarters |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918 (Nursing Staff); disembarked Sydney, 1 June 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: cardiac dilitation; neurasthenia), 3 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAFTER John Albert |