| Regimental number | 1965 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.10 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Dransfield, Colebrook, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of defective teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Commonwealth Gazette', No 115, 10 October 1919. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 18 April 1917 (gun shot wound, head). Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 October 1917. Married Christina CLARK, spinster, Edinburgh, 30 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Derbyshire', 2 March 1919, discharged, Hobart, 31 May 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: service No T30953. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRANSFIELD Percy |
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