Regimental number | 80 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Lyell Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Eliza Ainsworth, 52 Nelson Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 7107 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to Gallipoli with 21st Bn, 29 August 1915. Returned to Australia, medically unfit, 17 September 1915; discharged, 7 April 1916. Re-enlisted; embarked from Australia, 16 December 1916; disembarked Plgmouth, England, 18 Februarg 1917. Served on Western Front. Declared a deserter, 11 December 1917, and struck off the Bn strength. Found guilty of desertion, 15 February 1918, in that he was absent without leave, 13 October 1917 to 17 January 1918. Sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude; 5 years of the sentence remitted, 19 February 1918. Sentence suspended, and rejoined unit, 21 June 1918; sentence remitted, 4 May 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |