Regimental number | 4542 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | 41 Liverpool Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Mr T Leonard, 41 Liverpool Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 3 February 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 29 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916; taken on strength, 4th Bn, in the field, 13 June 1916. Wounded in action, 23 July 1916; admitted 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 23 July 1916; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916; to Ambulance Train No 27, 24 July 1916, and admitted No 8 Red Cross Hospital, Le Torquet, 25 July 1916 (gun shot wound); listed as dangerously ill, 4 August 1916; removed from dangerously ill list, 11 August 1916; transferred to England, 25 August 1916, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Road, London, 26 August 1916; to Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital, Epsom, 5 September 1916; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 26 September 1916; discharged on furlough, 6 December 1916, to report to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 December 1916; admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 December 1916 (gun shot wound, neck: severe); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 January 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; failed to embarked at Fremantle, 10 April 1917; embarked Fremantle on board HS 'Karoola' for Sydney, 10 April 1917; discharged, 16 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |