Regimental number | 16562 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Coal trimmer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs May Gregg, 330 Jones Street, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 24 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on RMS 'Orontes', 19 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 17 February 1917; marched into No 3 Camp Details, Perham Downs, 18 February 1917; marched into Signals Section Training Depot, Shefford, 1 March 1917. Proceeded to France through Folkestone, 12 October 1917; marched into Royal Engineers Depot, Abbeville, 14 October 1917; moved into the field, 16 October 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Division Signals Company, 18 October 1917. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 January 1918, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station (venereal disease); to Ambulance Train '20', 7 January 1918; admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 10 January 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 1 March 1918 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 55 days); rejoined unit in the field, 15 March 1918. Admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 22 May 1918; transferred to 26th General Hospital, 23 May 1918 (shrapnel wound, left heel); to 1st Convalescent Depot, Havre, 16 July 1918; discharged to Australian General Base Depot, 25 July 1918; moved out from depot, 30 July 1918; marched into Royal Engineers Signals Depot, Abbeville, 31 July 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 1 August 1918. Proceeded on leave to England, 11 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 3 November 1918; moved out from the field, 12 March 1919. Embarked Havre and proceeded to England, 26 March 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 27 March 1919, and marched into No 3 Group, Codford. Found guilty at Codford, 10 May 1919, of being absent without leave, 11.59 pm, 14 April, to 12.50, 7 May 1919: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 51 days' pay. Embarked Devonport on HT 'Rio Padro' and commenced return to Australia, 27 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 24 July 1919. Discharged Sydney, 4 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |