Regimental number | 801 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs McKeown, Belmont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J Devine, c/o Mrs McKeown, Belmont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 7 years, Yorkshire Regiment, British Army. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Fremantle, 2 November 1914. Wounded in action and admitted to 15th General Hospital, Mustapha, Egypt, 19 May 1915 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 17th General Hospital, 29 May 1915 (haemorrhoids); to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha (paralysis of the sphincter); 10 July 1915; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 27 July 1915 (parasites); to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 29 July 1915; to Australia, 13 August 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', from Suez, 15 August 1915; disembarked Perth, 9 September 1915; discharged, 4 April 1916 (medically unfit). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVINE James |