Regimental number | 1195 |
Place of birth | Murilla, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rhoda Buxton Davies, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Gympie, queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Corps Heavy Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 March 1917; discharged, 23 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 43 days. Wounded in action, 18 July 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm). Wounded in action (second occasion: gassed), 23 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 28 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWSON Lindsay |