Regimental number | 5352 |
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Leeton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 182 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T Collopy, Kishiquirk, Cahirconlish, Limerick, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A4 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Australia, 14 April 1916; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 16 May 1916; transferred to 54th Bn, 24 May 1916; proceeded overseas, 29 July 1916; disembarked Southhampton, England, 9 August 1916. Found guilty, 4 September 1916, of being absent without leave from 10:00pm, 21 August to 6:00 pm, 28 August 1916: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeiture of 8 days' pay. Proceeded to France, 9 September 1916; marched out to unit from Etaples, France, 24 September 1916; taken on strength of 54th Bn, 26 September 1916; admitted to Field Ambulance, 14 December 1916 (sick); discharged to duty, 19 December 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 23 December 1916; admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 27 April 1916 (pyrexia unknown origin'); transferred to 5th D.R.S., 27 April 1916 (influenza) to 9th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 April 1916 (myalgia); discharged to duty, 10 May 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 11 May 1917; on leave to United Kingdom, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 17 September 1917. Wounded in action, 17 October 1917; admitted to Field Ambulance, 17 October 1917 (gas poisoning); transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1917; to General Hospital, Rouen, 21 October 1917; to England, 23 October 1917; admitted to Reading War Hospital, England, 24 October 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 23 November 1917; granted leave, 24 November to 8 December 1917. Reported to Hurdcott Command Depot, 9 December 1917; marched out to join overseas Tng Bn, 8 February 1918; marched in to Longbridge Deverill, 8 February 1918; admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 22 February 1918 (dermatitis); discharged from hospital to Tng Depot, 23 February 1918; proceeded over seas to France, 28 February 1917; marched in to Havre, France, 21 March 1918; marched out to unit, 23 March 1918; rejoined unit, 28 April 1918. Wounded in action, 14 July 1918; admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 14 July 1918 (shrapnel wound to scalp); transferred to Ambulance Train No 36, 23 July 1918; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 24 July 1918; to England, 12 August 1918; Admitted to Epsom War Hospital, England, 13 August 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 September 1918; granted leave, 24 September to 9 October 1918; marched in to Weymouth Command Depot, 13 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board H.T. 'Gaika' from London, 8 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 29 December 1918; discharged, 11 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Coffs Harbour Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLOPY Joseph |