Regimental number | 176 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Junee, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Junction Street, Junee, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, William Duck, Junction Street, Junee, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 26 June 1915. Evacuated from Field Hospital, Gallipoli, 27 November 1915; transferred to HS 'Dangola', 1 December 1915; admitted to Greek Hospital, Alexandria, 5 December 1915. Discharged from hospital and taken on strength, Australian Overseas Base, 11 January 1916. Temporarily attached to 13th Bn. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 14 May 1916. Transferred to 45th Bn, 20 May 1916. Promoted Acting Corporal, 17 November 1916; returned to permanent rank, 21 December 1916. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, buttock); transferred from Field Ambulance to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station. Transferred to England from Boulogne on board HS 'St Patrick', 10 June 1917; admitted to Reading War Hospital, Berkshire. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 August 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 5 April 1918 (gun shot wound, left foot); admitted to 22nd General Hospital. Transferred to England on board HS 'Newhaven', 9 April 1918; admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, 10 April 1918. Taken on strength, Overseas Training Brigade, 23 September 1918; marched out to Rest Camp, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, 7 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Burmah', 14 December 1918; discharged, 24 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |