Regimental number | 2503 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Dumbleton Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Address | 119 Denison Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, S J Henley, 119 Denison Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 21st Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 19th Bn, Egypt, 5 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 25 March 1916. Wounded in action, France, 26 July 1916 (gun shot wound, shoulder and right leg). Admitted to No. 1 Canadian General Hospital, 28 July 1916; transferred to England, 11 August 1916, and admitted to Guildford War Hospital, 12 August 1916. Transferred to No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 26 August 1916. Coomenced return to Australia on board HS 'Karoola', 16 October 1916; discharged, 29 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Place of schooling not confirmed. Resting place of ashes currently unknown. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 70 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |