| Regimental number | 3797 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, P Reiny, Nambucca Heads, North Coast, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the King's Royal Rifles, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined HT 'Runic' at Colombo, Ceylon; marched in to Zeitoun, Egypt, 26 February 1916, and temporarily attached to 9th Reinforcements, 20th Bn. Joined 2nd Bn, Serapeum, 17 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 July 1916. Wounded in action, France, 23 July 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm), and admitted to 1/1st South Midland Division Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train No 112 and admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 24 July 1916; transferred to England, 26 July 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 27 July 1916 (wound: slight); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 2 August 1916. Found guilty, 18 September 1916, of being absent without leave, Perham Downs, from 1500, 4 September, till he reported, 1200, 6 September 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to camp and forfeited 3 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1916; rejoined 2nd Bn, Belgium, 5 October 1916. On Command to Divisional School, 5 February 1917; rejoined Bn from School, 28 February 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 10 October 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 4 November 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 21 May 1918 (influenza); transferred to 18th Casualty Clearing Station, 22 May 1918; discharged to unit, 3 June 1918; rejoined unit, 9 June 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 31 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 19 November 1918. Marched out for return to Australia, 12 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 20 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 11 June 1919; discharged, Sydney, 3 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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