Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Holmes a'Court, c/o Miss Martin, John Street, Camden, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Australian Army Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Medailles des Epidemies (En Argent) (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Attached to 2nd Australian General Hospital, England, for duty, 27 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 November 1917. Proceeded to 4th Field Ambulance for temporary duty, 16 May 1918. Proceeded to England, 19 April 1919. Granted leave for Non-Military Employment, with pay and subsistence, 5 May-5 August 1919: undertaking a course in general medicine and patholgy for MRCP (London) degree; final report: 'Very satisfactory course'. Commenced return to Australia from London on board HT 'Katoomba', 8 August 1919 (with wife; on duty as Senior Medical Officer); discharged (appointment terminated), Sydney, 19 November 1919. Medals: Medaille des Epidemies (en Argent), British War Medal, Victory Meda; |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLMES A'COURT Alan |