Regimental number | 1224 |
Place of birth | Glenorchy, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Platelayer |
Address | Penguin, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 49.10 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Ashwood, Penguin, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Tasmania, 23 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Place of birth incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Perth, Western Australia. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHWOOD Joshua |