Regimental number | 3136 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | Yarra Park State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | 40 Greig Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 159 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Isabel Hatfield, 40 Greig Street, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Melbourne for 2.5 years; left Melbourne. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 8th Bn, 24 Febryary 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, france, 31 March 1916. Wounded in action, and admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 August 1916; transferred to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 21 August 1916; to England, 29 August 1916, and admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, London (wound: slight); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 22 September 1916. Reclassified C.1. Reclassified B.2. Transferred to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Essex', 7 June 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 August 1918, for onward travel to Melbourne; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right forefinger), Melbourne, 14 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Next-of-kin incorrectly recorded on the Embarkation Roll as Mrs H.J. Hatfield. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 60 |
Place of burial | Preston Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HATFIELD George Laurie |