Regimental number | 2840 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | 62 Union Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Cousin, Mrs L Elliott, 181 Cathedral Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 4th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 1 January 1916. Transferred to 56th Battalion, 13 February 1916; taken on strength of 56th Battalion, 16 February 1916; proceeded On Command to Zagazig Picquet, 25 February 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 4 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Huntsend' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 27 August 1916 (pyrexia); transferred to 5th Divisional Receiving Station, 27 August 1916; discharged to duty, 12 October 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 13 October 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 November 1916 (debility); to Ambulance Train, 3 November 1916; admitted to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 5 November 1916; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 8 November 1916; discharged to duty, 11 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 13 November 1916; moved into the field, 27 December 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 27 December 1916; proceeded on leave of absence to the United Kingdom, 14 January 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 2 February 1917; to be Lance Corporal, 27 March 1917. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm and head); transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 September 1917; to St. John's Ambulance, Etaples, 27 September 1917. Embarked on board HS 'Stad Antwerpen' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 1 October 1917; admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 1 October 1917 (amputated right arm, compound fracture to skull); transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 18 February 1918; discharged on furlough, 21 February 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; changed for return to Australia on HT 'Port Darwin', 12 July 1918; disembarked Sydney, 17 August 1918. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, 20 March 1919 (amputated right arm). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |