Regimental number | 4764 |
Place of birth | Charters Tower, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Mary Street, Charters Tower, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M T Delacour, Mary Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 13 May 1916 (diarrhoea); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 15 May 1916 (dysentery); discharged to duty, 28 May 1916, and admitted to British Red Cross Convalescent Depot, Alexandria. Embarked Alexandria, 29 July 1916; disembarked England (date not recorded). Proceeded overseas to France from 3rd Training Bn, 15 September 1916; joined 9th Bn, in the field, 1 October 1916. Admitted to 10th Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 14 October 1916 (injured foot); discharged to unit, 16 October 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 November 1916. Wounded in action, 7 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, left elbow), and admitted to 5th Field Ambulance and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, and then to Ambulance Train; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 9 May 1917; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 12 May 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 18 May 1917; to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 12 June 1917; rejoined 9th Bn, in the field, 18 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 26 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 11 October 1917. Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 17 January 1918, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 32, 20 January 1918, and admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux (haemorrhoids); transfererd to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 28 January 1918; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 2 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 February 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 5 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 21 October 1918. Marched out for return to Australia, 27 March 1919; marched out to England, 24 April 1919; marched in to No 1 Group, England, 25 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 27 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DELACOUR John Herbert |