Regimental number | 6890 |
Place of birth | Kilsea, Co Derry, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | Southport, Queensland |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 45 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs Annie Cran, Southport, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 13 June 1917; reported unfit for military service by a medical board (due to illness given as ?influenza and overage?), 16 July 1917; disembarked Cape Town, 18 July 1917; admitted to 1st General Hospital, Wynberg, Capetown, 19 July 1917; embarked Capetown for Australia on board HT ?Ceramic?, 26 August 1917; disembarked Brisbane, 17 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 4 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ATKINSON James |