Regimental number | 2733 |
Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Rutherglen, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Jones, Rutherglen, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: 1433 days (of which 1324 days were abroad) Embarked from Melbourne, 15 September 1915. Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Evacuated from Gallipoli: disembarked at Alexandria from Lemnos, 7 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 31 March 1916. Wounded in action (bullet wound, arm and left thigh), France, 25 July 1916. Transferred to England, 29 July 1916, and admitted to the Lord Derby Hospital, Warrington, 30 July 1916. Discharged from hospital, 5 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 14 February 1917 (old wound); transferred to England, 25 February 1917. Marched in to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 June 1917; rejoined unit, 28 June 1917. On leave to England, 22 August 1918; rejoined unit, 11 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Nervasa', 5 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), 17 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Carlyle Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA2455 file 1820316 |