| Regimental number | 180 |
| Place of birth | North Motton, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | North Motton, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Delaney, North Motton, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil ('evaded service') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Hobart, 1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Detached to 3rd Division School, 4 February 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 11 February 1917. Promoted Corporal, 22 May 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm and thigh), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 11 June 1917, and thence to England, and admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital. Transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 September 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 3 January 1918, for onward travel by steamer to Hobart; discharged, Hobart, 9 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
