Regimental number | 15985 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Perth Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | University engineer student |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Garland, Bellevue Avenue, Enoggera, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Senior Cadets, New Zealand; one year in Naval Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Australian Wireless Squadron 1, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Wireless Signal Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Basrah, Mesopotamia, Commenced return to Australia from India on board HT 'Assaye', 10 January 1917; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatic fever), 27 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 29 July 1940; discharged, 18 January 1945, as Q185343 Lt Colonel, 1st Australian Construction Engineers (Workshops) Headquarters, Queensland Line of Communication Area. |