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William LEE

Regimental number15608
Place of birthPortferry, Co Down, Ireland
True NameANDREWS, William
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 8.75"
Weight156 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss E Lee, Portferry, Co Down, Ireland
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Garrison Artillery (2 years), the Royal Australian Field Artillery (6 years), Reserves (4 years).
Enlistment date23 September 1915
Place of enlistmentNewcastle, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 11, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/38/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Artillery Brigade
FateDischarged 27 March 1919
Discharge date27 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 14 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 June 1916.

Transferred to 4th Australian Division Artillery Details; transferred as Gunner to 4th Divsional Ammunition Column, 5 August 1916; transferred to 10th Field Artillery Brigade. 8 May 1916, and posted to 37th Battery.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 14 August 1916; reverted to rank of Bombardier (Temporary), 18 October 1916.

Appointed Bombardier, 18 October 1916.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917; transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 April 1916; to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 24 April 1917 (stricture); to Base Depot, Etaples, 10 May 1917; to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 16 May 1917; to 40th Stationary Hospital, Harfleur (no date recorded); to Base Depot, Havre, 21 May 1917; to 40th Stationary Hospital, 28 June 1917 (urine); to No 2 General Hospital, Havre, 5 July 1917 (influenza); to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre, 10 July 1917; to No 2 General Hospital, 13 July 1917 (malaria); to No 4 Convalescent Depot, 20 July 1917 (influenza); discharged to Base Depot, 27 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 7 August 1917.

Transferred to 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 7 August 1917; rejoined 37th Battery, in the field, 9 August 1917.

Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, while on leave in England, 24 September 1917 (post-gas poisoning); discharged on furlough, 6 October 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 27 October 1917.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 10 December 1917; discharged, 13 December 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 4 days.

Marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 13 December 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 26 February 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 21 March 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 2 April 1918 (gastritis: continual vomiting); discharged to Training Depot, 8 April 1918.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 15 April 1918 (sore on penis); marched in to Convalescent Depot from Bulford, 17 April 1918.

Found guilty, 14 May 1918, of neglecting to obey an order: reprimanded.

Marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 11 June 1918.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 14 June 1918 (synovitis); marched into No 1 Command Depot from hospital, 2 July 1918; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 20 July 1918.

Married Agnes Walkinshaw WILSON, widow, aged 33, Established Church rites, Glasgow, Scotland, 19 August 1918.

By sworn declaration assumed true name of ANDREWS William, 26 August 1918.

Marched into Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 30 August 1918.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 3 September 1918 (blood test); discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 20 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 18 days.

Marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 October 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from AIF Headquarters, London, 1 December 1918.

Discharged in London (medically unfit), 27 March 1919; subsequently returned to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', February 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, LEE William

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