Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Independent |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 192 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, A M Agnew, 265 Lafayette Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey, USA |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 54th Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Discharged in United Kingdom |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 19 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916 Marched into No. 3 Command Depot, Wool, 14 October 1916; marched out to 14th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 8 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 February 1917; marched into Etaples, France, 13 March 1917; marched out to 54th Bn, 21 March 1917; taken on strength, 54th Bn, 23 March 1917; appointed Lieutenant, 20 April 1917. Admitted to hospital (impetigo), 18 May 1917; rejoined unit, 12 June 1917. To England (leave), 11 September 1917; rejoined unit, 23 September 1917. Wounded in action (gassed), 21 October 1917; admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 22 October 1917; embarked for England, 26 October 1917; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 28 October 1917; discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 27 November 1917; marched out, 10 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, via Southampton, 21 December 1917; rejoined unit, 1 January 1918. Transferred to 56th Bn, 11 October 1918. Disembarked Folkestone, England, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 March 1919; marched into Weymouth, 1 April 1919. Granted Non-Military Employment (with pay) from 29 April 1919 to 29 October 1919; Non-Military Leave cancelled, 24 October 1919; leave of absence granted, 31 October 1919 to 5 November 1919; demobilised in England, 18 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |