Regimental number | 3058 |
Place of birth | Ballina, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Tamar Street, Ballina, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 117 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Ainsworth, Tamar Street, Ballina, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917. Marched in to Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 24 March 1917. Transferred to Engineers Details, Brightlingsea, 10 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 October 1917; taken on strength, 14th Field Company Engineers, 29 October 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 September 1918. On leave to Paris, 24 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 11 April 1919. Marched out to England, 17 April 1919, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 10 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), Brisbane, 19 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 52 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AINSWORTH Walter Boyd |