| Regimental number | 54 |
| Place of birth | Ardbraean, Navan, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | Collie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Devine, Ardbracan, Navan, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
| 30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Fremantle on HMAT 'Ascanius', 29 June 1915. Embarked on HT 'Ivernia' for Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli Peninsula, 8 December 1915 (sciatica); transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 December 1915, and proceeded to Heliopolis on HS 'Gantully Castle'; admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 December 1915; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 3 January 1916; discharged to duty, 23 January 1916; marched into Overseas Base, Gezireh, 23 January 1916; marched into Details Camp, Moascar, 5 February 1916. Transferred to unit through Zeitoun, 10 February 1916; rejoined unit, Moascar, 6 March 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 29 July 1916 and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 31 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right knee). Embarked Boulogne on HS 'Cambria', 3 August 1916, and admitted to County of London War Hospital, Epsom (shrapnel wound, right knee, severe); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 January 1917; to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 5 June 1917. Found guilty, 13 June 1917, of drunkenness, 11 June 1917: awarded an admonishment; granted furlough, 5 July 1917; returned to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital from furlough, Southall, 21 July 1917; discharged to duty, 28 July 1917. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 4 October 1917; granted furlough, 6 October 1917; returned to hospital, 20 October 1917; discharged to depot, 1 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 25 December 1917. Discharged Perth, 4 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVINE Michael |