| Regimental number | 3740 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5.8.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Foster, Byron Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the 3rd Bn (Militia), Yorkshire Light Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 47th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 March 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 14 March 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 March 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 31 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, 12 August 1916 (shell shock); rejoined unit, 19 August 1916. Promoted Temporary Quarter-Master Sergeant, 5 September 1916; rank confirmed same date. On leave from unit in Belgium, 11 September 1917; rejoined unit, 20 September 1917. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, 14 November 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transfered to 57th Canadian Hospital, 17 November 1917 (trench fever); to England, 22 November 1917, and admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital, 23 November 1917. Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 January 1918. Granted furlough, 7-21 January 1918, to report to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 January 1918. Marched in to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 22 January 1918; to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'D19', 8 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 October 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged, 26 October 1918 (defective vision). Total period of war service: 3 years 66 days (of which 2 years 311 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
