| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| School | State School and Wesley College, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Address | Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 50 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E A M Gault, 'The Inglenook', Sea Parade, Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Chaplain in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Chaplain (4th Class) |
| Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Chaplains' Department |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: Chaplains' Corps (Methodist) Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Order of the British Empire Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne on board HMAT A64 'Demosthenes', 16 July 1915; arrived Suez, 14 August 1915. Contracted paratyphioid A fever, Helouan Convalescent Home; admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital for 5 weeks; Medical Board recommended being invalided to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 18 December 1915; disembarked, 14 January 1916; admitted to No 5 Australian General Hospital. Re-embarked on board RMS 'Orontes', 29 March 1916. Posted for duty to No 2 Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 13 June 1916; attached to Base for duty, 25 June 1916. On sick leave to England, 4 November 1916; rejoined unit from leave, 25 Nocember 1916. On leave to England, 26 June 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 10 July 1917. Promoted Chaplain (3rd Class)(Temporary), without additional pay or allowances, 1 July 1917. Medical Board, Rouelles Camp, Havre, 19 February 1918, diagnosed laryngial catarrh and chronic bronchitis: granted 3 weeks' sick leave to south of France and Italy, 12 March 1918; rejoined unit, 1 April 1918.Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Havre, 10 September 1918 (debility); discharged to duty and rejoined unit,11 September 1918. Medical Board, Rouelles Camp, Havre, 13 September 1918, found him to be 'debilitated, nervy & anaemic. Suffers from palpitation at night. Has sense of lassitude & loss of appetite.' Granted 3 weeks' sick leave to United Kingdom, 15 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 9 October 1918. Approval given by Senior Methodist Chaplain, AIF, for duty with YMCA. Proceeded to report to Senior Representative, YMCA, for duty, and to be attached to Headquarters, Australian Corps, for 6 weeks' service in the Australian Corps area, 10 October 1918. Marched out to England, 25 april 1919; attached for duty to AIF Headquarters, London, 27 april 1919. Promoted Chaplain (2nd Class) with pay and field allowances of Major, 1 July 1919. Granted leave, 15-30 October 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orvieto', 1 November 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 11 February 1920. Medals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
