Regimental number | 1926 |
Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boxer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Marjory Long, Wilgoa, Cobargo, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served 18 months in the Royal Australian Field Artillery; purchased discharge. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements Camel Corps |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Karmala on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 3 February 1917; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1917. Marched in to 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 2 April 1917. Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps, 22 April 1917; taken on strength for temporary duty, 22 April 1917. Taken on strength, Anzac Provost Corps, 26 July 1917. Taken on strength, Anzac Mounted Division Headquarters, 31 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Delta', 2 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 3 September 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged, Brisbane, 14 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |