| Regimental number | 924 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | Newcastle Club Hotel, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Grace Violet Saunders Devlin, 28 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 16 December 1915. Evacuated to hospital, Ferdair, 3 January 1916 (abscess of hand); admitted to Acting Casualty Clearing Station, Ismailia, 5 January 1916; transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, 8 January 1916; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 February 1916 (lipoma, hand); discharged to Overseas Base, 13 March 1916. Transferred to Zeitoun, 25 March 1916; marched into "A" Details, Zeitoun, 28 March 1916. Proceeded to unit from 8th Training Bn, 1 April 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 2 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916; admitted to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (gunshot wound, abdomen); transferred to No 7 Ambulance Train, 20 July 1916; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 22 July 1916; to England, 22 July 1916; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 23 July 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 2 August 1916. Granted furlough, 24 August 1916. Transferred to Wareham, 27 October 1916. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 13 November 1916. Proceeded to unit, 4 April 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 6 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 26 December 1917; rejoined unit, 11 January 1918. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 19 March 1918; admitted to Field Ambulance, 20 March 1918, and transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gunshot wound, left cheek); to No 20 Ambulance Train, 21 March 1918; to No 54 General Hospital, 21 March 1918; to England, 26 March 1918; to War Hospital, Croydon, 26 March 1918; discharged to furlough, 22 April 1918. Admitted to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 22 May 1918; discharged, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 23 September 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 17 November 1918; discharged Perth (medically unfit: bullet wound, cheek), 6 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVLIN Rupert Goldie |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
