Regimental number | 3684 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tanner |
Address | Eltham, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Martha Banks, Glen Park, Eltham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 8 years 4 months in 56th Infantry (Yarra Borderers), Citizen Military Forces; discharged as Colour Sergeant on completion of service. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 46th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 March 1916. Admitted to 12th Field Ambulance, 14 March 1916 (bronchial catarrh); rejoined Bn, 19 March 1916. `appointed Sergeant, 18 April 1916. Admitted to 12th Field Ambulance, 28 April 1916 (appendicitis), and transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, 5 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia, 22 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 30 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Sources | NAA: B2455, BANKS William Henry Clarence |