Regimental number | 4654 |
Place of birth | Fort William, Calcutta, India |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Slaughterman |
Address | 28 Abattoir Road, Rozelle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E.M. Bartlett, 28 Abattoir Road, Rozelle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, England, 5 June 1916 (influenza); . Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 4 July 1916; discharged to 5th Training Bn, 30 July 1916. Marched out to Fargo Military Hospital, 10 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 October 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 31 November 1916. Joined 18th Bn, 18 November 1916. Evacuated to hospital, 11 December 1916; rejoined unit, 14 December 1916. Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 23 December 1916; to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, 29 December 1916 (pharyngitis); to England, 12 January 1917; to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, 13 January 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 February 1917; discharged to furlough, 23 February 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 10 March 1917 (Class B1A). Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 16 March 1917. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 61st Bn, 23 March 1917. Found guilty, 27 July 1917, of being absent without leave from 1100 hours, 23 July 1917, until 1600 hours, 27 July 1917: awarded 15 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 19 days' pay. Marched out of 61st Draft Bn, 19 September 1917, and transferred to 18th Bn on marching out. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 October 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 10 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 13 October 1917; rejoined 18th Bn, 14 October 1917. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 4 February 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 February 1918; to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Wisques, 6 February 1918; to No 35 Ambulance Train, 18 February 1918; to No 7 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 18 February 1918; to England, 25 February 1918; to Tankerton Hospital, Whitsable, 25 February 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged to furlough, 22 March 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5 April 1918. Found guilty, 13 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 11 June 1918, until 1700 hours, 12 June 1918: awarded 4 days' confined to barracks, and forfeits 2 days' pay. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 25 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 July 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 12 July 1918. Proceeded to unit, 13 July 1918; rejoined 18th Bn, 17 July 1918. Wounded in action, 27 July 1918; admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 28 July 1918 (gunshot wound, lower abdomen, penetrating); transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 July 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 10 August 1918; to England, 14 August 1918; to War Hospital, Exeter, 16 August 1918; discharged to furlough, 26 October 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 12 November 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged, 18 November 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 14 February 1919; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 9 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Field of Mars Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARTLETT Thomas William |