Regimental number | R1390 |
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Publican |
Address | Carrick, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Kyme, 160 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the Cadets. |
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Place of enlistment | Portville, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Staff Sergeant |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1390 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915. Admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 12 November 1915; transferred to HS 'Karapara' and admitted to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 4 December 1915 (nephritis); transferred to Chain Tuffieha, 23 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 26 January 1916; admitted to A&NZ Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 31 January 1916; transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 17 February 1916; to Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 23 February 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez for discharge, 11 April 1916; discharged, 17 July 1916. Re-embarked Melbourne, 30 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916; admitted to Delhi Hpospital, Parkhouse, 16 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 16 February 1916; attached to No 2 Camp, Parkhouse, for temporary duty, 17 February 1917. Admitted to Parkhouse Military Hospital, 4 July 1917 (orchitis). Attached for duty to Australian Army Medical Corps Details, 6 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda' for nursing duties, 26 September 1917. Re-embarked Sydney on board HT 'Borda', 17 July 1918; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 28 August 1918; discharged, 26 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 30 days; disembarked London, England, 28 August 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 28 September 1918; discharged, 30 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 2 days. Marched in to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 30 September 1918. Found guilty, Parkhouse, 10 November 1918, of being absent without leave, 2359, 9 November, to 2000, 14 November 1918: severely reprimanded. Marched to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 19 November 1918. Married Victoria Lilian CLARK, spinster, aged 21, Parish Church, Hanwell, 18 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 20 February 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1919, awaiting onward transport to Tasmania; discharged (medically unfit), 6 April 1919. MSBV |
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