Regimental number | 2648 |
Place of birth | Port Glone, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Forsyth, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M Johnson, Many Peaks, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcements 1 - 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 4 April 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 17 May 1916; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 1 June 1916; attached for duty with 1st Tunneling Company, 25 June 1916; taken on strength of 1st Australian Tunneling Company, 29 September 1916. Admitted to 99th Field Ambulance (sprained ankle and back), 23 November 1916; to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 23 November 1916; to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 November 1917; to 7th Convalescent Depot, 8 December 1917; to 3rd Rest Camp, 16 December 1917; discharged to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 19 February 1917; marched out to unit, 23 December 1917; rejoined unit from Hospital, 25 February 1917. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance (gas poisoning), 14 March 1918; to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 13 March 1918; to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 24 March 1918; to England, 26 March 1918; admitted to Eastlaurne War Hospital, England, 26 March 1918; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 9 April 1918; discharged to Hurdcott Command Depot, 12 April 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge, Deverill, 25 May 1918; proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 22 June 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 23 June 1918; marched out to unit, 29 June 1918; rejoined unit from Hospital, 2 July 1918; marched out for return to Australia, 12 February 1919; marched into Australian General Base Depot, 24 February 1919; marched into No. 3 Camp, Parkhouse, England, 25 February 1919; marched into Heytesbury, 20 March 1919; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 20 April 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 8 June 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 29 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DOHERTY James |