Regimental number | 4494 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Brougham Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs A Fasham, c/o Mrs Ward, Brougham Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 28 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916. Proceeded to Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 23 July 1916. Joined 6th Bn, in the field, 26 August 1916.Admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 September 1917 (gonorrhoea), and transferred to 1st Australian Division Rest Station; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 28 September 1917; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 29 September 1917; discharged to Base Details, 9 January 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 106 days. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 27 January 1918. Proceeded to England, 5 March 1919, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Soudan', 12 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 21 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 73 |
Place of burial | Underbool Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FASHAM Charles Stanley |