Regimental number | 551 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | 'Rosebank', Queen Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabel Ada Kaines, 'Rosebank', Queen Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 5th Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, Taunton, 27 April 1916, of being absent without leave (45 minutes): admonished. Found guilty, Sheerness, 24 July 1916, of being absent without leave (2 hours): awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 August 1916; proceeded to join 55th Battery, 29 October 1916; taken on strength, 55th Battery, in the field, 1 November 1916. Detached to 57th Battery, 13 February 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 18 February 1917. Detached to Artillery course, 21 March 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 27 March 1917. Admitted to 72nd Field Ambulance, 18 June 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred same day to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance train No 14, 22 June 1917, and admitted same day to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne; transferred to England, 9 July 1917, and admitted same day to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. Transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 24 July 1917; discharged on furlough, 28 July 1917, to report to Training Depot, Perham Downs, 11 August 1917. Found guilty, Perham Downs, 25 September 1917, of being absent without leave from noon, 21 September, to 5 pm, 24 September 1917: awarded 5 days' confined to camp, and forfeited 4 days' pay. Admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 14 March 1918 (tonsilitis); marched in to Australian Heavy Artillery Group, Devonport, from hospital, 20 March 1918. Found guilty, 9 April 1918, of being absent without leave, Bull Point, from 11.45 pm, 8 April, to 7.50 am, 9 April 1918: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 7 May 1918 (mumps); discharged to Heavy Artillery Training Depot, 28 May 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 24 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: neurasthenia, gas), 19 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |