| Regimental number | 2340 |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ship steward |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara May Haynes, Main Street, York, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Persia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 4th Pioneer Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 November 1916 (haemorrhoids), and transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd Stationary Hospital, 28 November 1916 (piles); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 28 November 1916 (mumps); to Base Depot, Etaples, 30 November 1916. Admitted to 20th General Hospital, 2 December 1916; transferred to England, 8 December 1916 (influenza and piles); admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 8 December 1916 (haemorrhoids: severe); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 11 January 1917; discharged on furlough, 22 January 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 6 February 1917. Attached for duty to Australian Club for Officers, London, 15 February 1917. Found guilty, 24 April 1917, of (1) being in possession of an irregular pass; (2) insolence to his Superior Officer: admonished. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 August 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 19 October 1917; discharged, 18 March 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 151 days. Commenced return to Australia, 21 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: varicose veins), 25 June 1918. War service: 3 years 89 days (of which 2 years 349 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Cause of death: tuberculosis |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Cowitroy. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAYNES Matthew Courtney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
