Regimental number | 456 |
Place of birth | Ennis, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | Blayney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Mr Heavner, Blayney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Imperial Forces ,India and China, 7 years 5 months, 8th Royal Irish Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 1 Squadron, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/4/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt. Embarked, Melbourne, 25 July 1916; disembarked, Suez, 24 August 1916; taken on strength by Australian Flying Corps, Heliopolis, 24 August 1916. To Hospital (not yet determined), Kantara, 5 October 1916; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 October 1917; to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 7 October 1916; to 14th Australian General Hospital (arthritis of the left knee), Abbassia, 12 October 1916. Embarked to Australia per HT 'Ayrshire', 20 November 1916; disembarked, Sydney, 30 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 5 February 1917. Medals: MBV British War Medal stamp marked 'returned, 10 May 1923'. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DOYNE William Henry |