Regimental number | 4327 |
Place of birth | Broadford, Inverness, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Annie MacRae, Broadford, Inverness Shire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France from 8th Training Bn, 5 April 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 7 April 1917. Marched out to unit, 8 April 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 12 April 1917. Found guilty, 12 July 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 4 July 1917, until 2300 hours, 6 July 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2 and total forfeiture of 16 days' pay. Detached to Corps' Water Supply, 24 September 1917; rejoined unit, 6 October 1917. Detached to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 October 1917. Admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 21 October 1917; transferred to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 October 1917; to No 26 Ambulance Train, 22 October 1917 (bronchitis); to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 23 October 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 27 October 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 4 November 1917. Marched out to unit, 10 November 1917; rejoined 32 Bn, 14 November 1917. Detached to Australian Corps Cookery School, 2 August 1918; rejoined unit, 12 September 1918. On leave to England, 26 October 1918. Admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England, 29 October 1918 (influenza); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 November 1918. Admitted to hospital, 16 November 1918 (debility). Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Karoola', 13 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1919; discharged Adelaide, 30 April 1919. Total war service: 2 years 193 days (of which 2 years 99 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MACRAE Kenneth |