Regimental number | 497 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Lewisham Christian Brothers School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | The Grange, 31 Dover Street, Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mrs E C Henderson, 31 Dover Street, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Irish Rifles for 2 years. |
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Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Appointed Sergeant, Gallipoli, 29 April 1915. Admitted to hospital, Gallipoli, 23 June 1915 (vomiting); transferred to Egypt and admitted to No. 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, 27 June 1915 (dysentery); to Port Said Convalescent Depot, 22 September 1915; discharged for return to Australia, 16 October 1915. Embarked from Suez on board 'Kanowna', 20 October 1915; discharged, 8 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |