Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Onehunga, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk in holy orders |
Address | Kurrajong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 188 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C A King, The Rectory, Kurrajong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Chaplain (4th Class) |
Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 August 1917; transshipped to SS 'Orissa', Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 21 September 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 3 October 1917. Allotted to 1st Infantry Training Brigade, 10 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 December 1917; allotted for duty to Australian Corps Rest Camp, 13 January 1918. Posted to 5th Infantry Brigade, 16 May 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 17 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 2 September 1918. On leave to Paris, 23 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 2 November 1918. Attached for duty to 4th Divisional Signal Company, 23 February 1919. Proceeded to United Kingdom for leave and Non-Military Employment: granted leave with pay and subs, 8 May-8 August 1919, to attend King's college, Strand, London, for a course of homilities. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 3 September 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Sydney, 26 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Appointment for continuous service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KING Alfred John Brand |