Regimental number | 875 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | 19 Bucknell Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Mrs Annie Robertson, 19 Bucknell Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Admitted to HS 'Assaye', 27 August 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 30 August 1915 (internal strain); admitted to Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 31 August 1915 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 September 1915. |
Miscellaneous details | See 875 James Robert EVANS for second period of service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS James Robert |