Regimental number | 38672 |
Place of birth | Preston, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Devonport, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Heath, Devonport, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Devonport, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 32 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 26 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 27 December 1917; entrained to Alexandria, 22 January 1918; embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 4 February 1918; entrained Taranto, 7 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 14 February 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 February 1918, and marched in to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 May 1918; taken on strength, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, 17 August 1918, and posted to Brigade Ammunition Column. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 9 October 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to 50th Casualty Clearing Station; to 73rd General Hospital, Trouville, 11 October 1918 (influenza; listed as 'seriously ill'); to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 23 November 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 14 February 1919. On leave to United Kingdom, 26 February-14 March 1919. Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, while on leave, 10 March 1919 (influenza); discharged on furlough, 27 March 1919, to report to No 1 Command Depot, 1 April 1919. Granted leave without pay, 27 March-27 April 1919. Granted leave with pay and subs, 10 April-1 July 1919 (Non-Military Employment: voice production, Royal Academy of Music, York Gate, Marylebone Road, London; fees £10/10/0). Granted extension of leave with pay and subs, 2-19 July 1919 (NME: voice production, Royal Academy of Music) Final report: 'Very satisfactory'. Reported to AIF Headquarters, 21 July 1919, and granted leave, to report to Headquarters, 5 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 22 August 1919; disembarked Tasmania, 8 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 17 November 1919. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HEATH Eric Harding |