Regimental number | 5402 |
Place of birth | Glenlyon, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mountain View via Poowong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Olivia Kidd, Mountain View via Poowong, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment: reason illegible) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Warragul, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mamari', 21 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left shoulder), Melbourne, 21 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KIDD Robert |