Regimental number | 2416 |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | Cheshunt, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Patrick C Gascoigne, Cheshunt, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of varicocele) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Reported wounded and missing, 11 April 1917; subsequently reported prisoner of war, interned Germany. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: back injury, grenade), Melbourne, 30 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Benalla Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GASCOIGNE Sydney Victor |