Regimental number | 53916 |
Place of birth | Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Balaclava, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss D Churches, Inkerman Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918; proceeded to 5th Training Bn (allotted to 19th Bn), Fovant, 26 August 1918; transferred to 33rd Bn, Fovant, 27 September, 1918. Admitted to 3rd General Hospital, Codford (fractured metacarpal), 29 December 1918; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 16 January 1919; discharged from hospital to Training Depot, Sutton Veny. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 February 1919; taken on strength, 33rd Bn, 26 February 1919; detached to Divisional Guard, 7 March 1919. Embarked from France, 2 June 1919, for return to Australia; disembarked Southampton, 3 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT �Valencia�, 20 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 11 September 1919; discharged Melbourne, 26 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER William |