Regimental number | 567 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Commercial Road County School, London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary Pepper, 10 South East Road, Upper Northern Street, Poplar, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers-in-law: 278 Pte Thomas CLUES, 27th Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916; 1924 Pte Robert Josiah CLUES, 10th Bn, killed in action, 1 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915. Admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 3 July 1915; discharged to unit, 10 July 1915; rejoined unit, 11 July 1917. To hospital, Gallipoli, 21 July 1915 (influenza); admitted to hospital, Malta, 25 July 1915; transferred to Egypt, 6 October 1915. Taken on strength, Overseas Base, Alexandria, 9 October 1915; rejoined forces at Gallipoli, 5 November 1915. Admitted to No. 2 Light Horse Field Ambulance, 6 November 1915 (sprained ankle); rejoined unit, 8 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria (general Gallipoli evacuation), 6 January 1916. Admitted to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 5 April 1916 (neurasthenia); transferred to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 13 April 1916; to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 4 May 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Sydney', 24 June 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 5 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |