Regimental number | 354 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | c/o S T Rees, Charlton, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Walker, Milan Street, Mentone, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served one year in the State School Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 5061 Pte George Henry PAINTER, 25th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Proceeded to Gallipoli from Egypt, 16 May 1915. Evacuated sick from Gallipoli, and discembarked from HS 'Delta' at Alexandria, 8 August 1915; admitted to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 August 1915 (debility); transferred to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 August 1915 (eye trouble); discharged fit for duty, 9 September 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 25 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Marched out to Serapeum from Maadi, 23 February 1916. Wounded slightly, Dere-el-Belah, 26 March 1917; remained with unit. Wounded slightly, second occasion, Gaza, 26/27 March 1917. Promoted Lance Corporal, 24 November 1917. Admitted sick to 1st Australian General Hospital, 27 June 1918; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 11 July 1918; discharged to Moascar, 21 July 1918; rejoined unit, 27 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Darwin', 15 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 26 February 1919. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 71 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Mt Gravatt Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HALL Raymond Lester |