Regimental number | 2859 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Nelligen, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Nellingen, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Backhouse, Currawang Creek, Clyde Road, Braidwood, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right leg), Sydney, 10 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q203763. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BACKHOUSE Leslie James |