| Regimental number | 447 |
| Place of birth | Down, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Hartley, Co Down, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| 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 | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Demosthenes', 18 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 20 July 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 21 October 1916. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 12.00 am, 4 November, to 4.00 pm, 4 November 1916: awarded fine of 3 days' pay; forfeited total of 4 days' pay; to be Lance Corporal, 5 November 1916. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Princess Clementine', 12 January 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 15 January 1917; taken on strength of 41st Bn, 19 January 1917; moved into the field, 15 January 1917; rank reverts to Private at own request, 27 January 1917. Admitted to 5th Dressing Station, 27 February 1917, and transferred to 9th Australian Field Ambulance (gun shot wound, left thigh and elbow); to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 27 February 1917; to Ambulance Train '10', 27 February 1917; admitted to 14th General Hospital, Boulogne, 6 February 1917. Embarked Boulogne on HS 'St. Denis' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 10 March 1917; admitted to Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, 11 March 1917; released on furlough, 4 August 1917. Moved into 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 13 August 1917; discharged to duty, 10 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysees', 10 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 November 1917, for onward travel to 1st Military District. Discharged Brisbane, 29 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
