Regimental number | 112 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | P.O., Winton |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. W.J. Anderson, 106 Palmer Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A61 Bakara on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Marsdon and Marsden |