Regimental number | 728 |
Place of birth | Donegal, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Innisfail, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Thomas Haughey, Donegal, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 728A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT Suevic, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, 26 August 1917; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 26 August 1917; transferred to 25th Bn Details, 1 September 1917; marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 7 November 1917. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 27 December 1917; marched into Australian Base Depot, 28 December 1917; moved into the field, 30 December 1917; taken on strength of 25th Bn, 4 January 1918; allotted A suffix to serial number, 4 January 1918. Transferred to 2nd Machine Gun Bn and taken on strength, 23 March 1918. Proceeded on leave to the United Kingdom, 29 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 15 November 1918 Appointed Driver, 10 January 1919; rank reverted to Private, 21 March 1919. Attached to Australian Army Service Corps, 28 March 1919; taken on strength of 17th Company and appointed T/Driver, 28 March 1919. Found guilty in the field, 22 April 1919, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he neglected to carry out the instructions of a superior officer: awarded 7 days Field Punishment No 2. Rejoined unit from attachment, 16 May 1919; moved in from the field, 23 May 1919; rank reverts to Private, 24 May 1919. Proceeded to England, 30 May 1919; marched into No 2 Group, 31 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT Takada, 18 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 September 1919; discharged Melbourne, 9 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |