Regimental number | 775 |
Place of birth | Temora, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Marsden Road, Wyalong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Lees, Marsden Road, Wyalong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 12th Australian Light Horse for 13 months: discharged as medically unfit. |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1960 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Middle East Transferred to 6th Light Horse, and posted to 'D' Squadron, 29 August 1915. Wounded in action, 21 September 1915 (gun shot wound, left leg); transferred by Hospital Ship to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 25 September 1915 (wound: severe); to 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 1 October 1915. Discharged to Convalescent Camp, 22 October 1915. Embarked from Suez on board HS 'Aeneas', 31 October 1915. Discharged, 21 January 1916. Re-enlisted, 12 July 1916. Re-embarked on board HMAT 'Kabinga', 12 September 1916. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, Egypt, 21 November 1916. Admitted to Isolation Camp, Moascar, 1 December 1916; rejoined unit, 19 December 1916. Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment, 20 January 1917. Admitted to Rest Camp, Pt Said, 6 September 1917; rejoined unit, Fara, 16 September 1917. Detached to Cookery School, Alexandria, 29 July 1918; rejoined unit, 2 September 1917. Wounded in action, 25 September 1918 (gun shot wound, right ankle); and admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 6 October 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Pt Said, 7 October 1918; to Rest Camp, 17 December 1918; rejoined 12th Light Horse Regiment, 15 April 1919. Found guilty, 16 December 1918, of being absent without leave, Pt Said, 12 December 1918, 1500 to 1725; of not being in possession of identity disk; and disobedience of hospital orders in that he was in possession of a khaki uniform: deprived of 4 days' pay. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 8 May 1919 (pyrexia); rejoined unit, 3 June 1919. Returned to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 20 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 28 August 1919; discharged, 13 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Place of burial | West Wyalong Lawn Cemetery, New South Wales |