Regimental number | 3532 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Postal official |
Address | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Christina Grayhurst, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917. Embarked Port Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 20 January 1918. Entrained for Cherbourg, France, 24 January 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 31 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 2 February 1918, and marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Sutton Veny. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 June 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Pioneer Bn, in the field, 19 June 1918. Transferred to Australian Army Postal Corps, 14 January 1919, and detached for duty to 1st Division Railhead Army Postal Office; detached to 2nd Infantry Brigade Field Post Office, 6 April 1919; detached to 5th Motor Transoport Company, 30 April 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 6 June 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 7 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 September 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 25 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |