Regimental number | 5677 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J Danzey, 31 Ashmore Street, Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Rosebery, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 3 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 September 1916. Taken on strength, 59th Bn, 8 October 1916. Admitted to Anzac Corps Rest Station, 19 December 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 23 December 191; rejoined unit, 24 December 1916. Admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 22 April 1917 (appendicitis); transferred by Ambulance train No 16 to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 25 April 1917; discharged to 5th Australian General Base Depot, 30 April 1917; rejoined unit, 8 May 1917. On Command to 2nd Army School of Cookery, 9 August 1917; rejoined unit, 30 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 19 October 1917; rejoined unit, 1 November 1917. On Command to Corps Cookery School, 8 March 1918; rejoined unit, 29 March 1918. On leave to Paris, 3 December 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 23 December 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 14 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanha' , 8 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 June 1919; discharged, 25 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Griffith Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DANZEY Claude |