Place of birth | Strabane, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Kangaroo Point, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E G Aiken, Coolangatta, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years, Royal Army Medical Corps Volunteers. |
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Place of enlistment | HMT 'Borda' at sea |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMT 'Borda', 17 August 1918. Admitted to hospital at sea, 16 September 1918; discharged, 20 September 1918 (tonsilitis); disembarked London, 27 September 1919; attached to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 28 September 1918; detached from duty, 14 October 1918. Proceeded to France through Folkestone, 15 October 1918; posted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 16 October 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 23 October 1918, and transferred to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville; discharged to duty, 5 November 1918; posted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 November 1918; attached for duty with Australian Corps School, 27 February 1919; attached for duty with 11th Field Ambulance, 19 March 1919. Transferred to Australian Corps School, 26 April 1919; moved out, 8 May 1919. Proceeded to England from Australian Base Depot, 13 May 1919; disembarked Southampton, 14 May 1919, and marched into No 3 Group, Codford; granted leave to attend College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 17 May 1919. Embarked Devonport on HMAT 'Port Sydney' for return to Australia, 22 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 12 November 1919, for onward travel to 1st Military District. Appointment terminated at Brisbane, 8 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |