Regimental number | 2359 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Trelleborg, Sweden |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | East Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada Hall, 36 Riley Street, East Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 'about 3 years' in the United States Navy; purchased discharge. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Light Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbuorne, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918. Embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 4 February 1918; entrained Taranto, 7 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 14 February 1918; embarked, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, 15 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 April 1918; taken on strength, 1st Australian Light railway Operating Company, 16 April 1918. Detached to 3rd Australian Division Light Railway, 30 August 1918; to 34th Light Railway operating Company, 13 October 1918; to 54th LROC, 16 October 1918. To hospital, 4 February 1919; transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, 6 February 1919 (dental); discharged to Base Details, 15 February 1919. Granted furlough, 17 February-3 March 1919; rejoined 1st ALROC, 6 March 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 May 1919; marched in to No 3 Group, Codford, 2 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Karmala', 1 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 August 1919; discharged, 10 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |