Regimental number | 4926 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Forcett, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | Ti-Tree, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 166 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Long, 'Torwood', Ti-Tree, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year, Area 91A, Compulsory Military Training scheme; then moved to exempt area. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | No 1 Australian General Hospital |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Rio Pardo', 27 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 July 1919, awaiting onward transport to Tasmania; appointment terminated (discharged), 28 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: discharged, 1 July 1947, as 179 Flight Lt, RAAF, Air Force Headquarters. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LONG Leonard Arthur |