Regimental number | 60404 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Portland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Armstrong, Abbott Street, Coogee, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 September 1918; admitted to Ships hospital, 20 October 1918 (influenza); discharged from hospital, 25 October 1918; disembarked London, 14 November 1918. Marched into reinforcements of 2nd Bn, 14 November 1918. Proceeded overseas to France through Southampton, 28 January 1919; marched into 6th Mechanical Transport Company, Havre, 29 January 1919; taken on strength of 6th Australian Mechanical Transport Company, 2 February 1919. Promoted to Temporary Artificer, 1 March 1919. Transferred to Australian Graves Registration Detachment, 2 April 1919; departed on leave from France, 5 June 1919; taken on strength of Australian Graves Registration Detachment, Belgium, 18 July 1919; taken on strength of 4th Mechanical Transport Company, France, 25 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; discharged from service, 10 December 1919 (unit demobilised). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |