Regimental number | 17038 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 191 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A E Hanlon, 39 Whaling Road, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Home Defence for 4 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps February 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Shropshire', 11 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, 19 July 1917; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 20 July 1917. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 16 September 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 17 September 1917; moved into the field, 28 September 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 30 September 1917; detailed to Le Nippe as Baggage Guard, 15 November 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 25 December 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Divisional Receiving Station, 26 December 1917 (scabies); discharged to unit, 29 December 1917. Admitted to hospital due to illness, 26 April 1918 (put under observation); transferred to St. Johns Ambulance Hospital, Etaples, 28 April 1918. Embarked on board HS 'Brighton' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 30 April 1918; admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Fensham Hill, 1 May 1918 (trench fever); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 May 1918; discharged on furlough, 30 May 1918. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 30 May 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 June 1918. Embarked Plymouth on HT 'Malta' and commenced return to Australia, 31 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 28 September 1918, and continued overland to 2nd Military District. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Sydney, 16 November 1918 (premature senility). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |