Regimental number | 4880 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | Cessnock, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.10 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Cox, 12 Ferndale Place, Nutheuk Road, Bella Hill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 26 December 1918; disembarked, Sydney, 16 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis), Sydney, 28 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY James |