| Regimental number | 1653 |
| Place of birth | Duance, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Loxton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Anthony Darrie, Broome, Ancrom, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 September 1916; joined 48th Bn, in the field, 29 September 1916. Found guilty, 8 November 1916, of being absent without leave, 3pm-9.30 pm, 5 November 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant. Wounded in action, 18 February 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg, with compound fracture), and admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance; transferreded to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 20 February 1917; to England, 25 February 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital (Dudley Road Section), Birmingham, 27 February 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 9 July 1917; discharged to No 2 command Depot, Weymouth, 17 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 10 September 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 9 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), Adelaide, 23 November 1917. War service: 1 year 263 days (of which 1 year 213 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Subsequently moved to near Christchurch, New Zealand; medal stamps marked 'returned, 3 March 1924'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DARRIE Thomas |
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