Regimental number | 700 |
Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Telegraph operator |
Address | Wellington, New Zealand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 0.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Vernon Faulkiner, Wellington, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Roll of Honour records states parents as Bernard and Catherine FAULKINER |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 28 April 1915, disembarked Melbourne, 24 May 1915, discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 28 October 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Lismore Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FAULKINER Oswald |