Regimental number | 57606 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shearer |
Address | Kevidalla via Cloncurry, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, G T Gardiner, Broxbourne, Pittsworth, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Queensland Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Orontes', 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, 11 August 1918; marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 12 August 1918. Admitted to hospital, Hurdcott, 1 September 1918 (mumps); transferred to Isolation Hospital, Salisbury, 15 September 1918; transferred to Military Hospital, Fovant, 24 September 1918 (pleurisy). Transferred to 9th Bn Reinforcements whilst in hospital, 4 October 1918; transferred to 3rd Southern General Hospital, 19 October 1918; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 December 1918; discharged on furlough, 20 December 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoa', 28 March 1919. Admitted to hospital whilst at sea, 16 April 1919 (pleurisy); discharged to duty, 2 May 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 15 May 1919. Discharged Brisbane, 30 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal |