Regimental number | 351 |
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Warehouse manager |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ellen Harding, 20 Hugh Oldham Drive, The Cliff, Broughton, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | HMAT 'Demosthenes' |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Demosthenes', 18 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 20 July 1916; promoted to Leading Sergeant, 20 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France through Southampton, 24 November 1916; promoted to Sergeant, 5 February 1917. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 February 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh, left foot and calf); transferred to 5th Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 24 February 1917; to Ambulance Train '10', 24 February 1917; admitted to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 25 February 1917. Embarked Boulogne on HS 'St. Denis' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 2 March 1917; admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, 2 March 1917; transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 6 July 1917; discharged on furlough, 4 December 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 December 1917; admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, 9 December 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 March 1918; discharged on furlough, 7 March 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 March 1918; taken on strength of Permanent Cadre of No 2 Command Depot, 11 November 1918; promoted to CSM of No 2 Command Depot, 11 November 1918. Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on account of being medically unfit for continued service, 21 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |