| Regimental number | 2469 |
| Place of birth | Londonderry, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Peak Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 49 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Agnes Jelbart, Peak Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cape Mounted Rifles, South Africa. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Remount Unit |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Found guilty, Maadi, 12 February 1916, of drunkenness on 10 February 1916: fined 2/6d and leave stopped for one month. Found guilty, Heliopolis, 28 April 1916, of being absent without leave from 3 pm, 27 April, to 9 pm, 28 April 1916: leave stopped for one month and forfeited 3 days' pay. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 6 May 1916 (scabies); transferred to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, 31 May 1916; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 31 May 1916. Found guilty, 2 June 1916, of breaking isolation from an Infectious Hospital during a period of isolation from 5 pm, 29 May, to 9.45 am, 30 May 1916: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 15 July 1916, of (1) being absent without leave, 2pm-10.45 pm, 14 July 1916; (2) drunk in Cairo, 14 July 1916: awarded forfeiture of 14 days' pay. Found guilty, 23 September 1916, of being absent without leave from 8.30 pm, 21 September, to 12.15 pm, 22 September 1916 at Cairo: awarded forfeiture of a total of 7 days' pay and stoppage of leave for one month. Marched out to Details Camp, Moascar, 9 October 1916. Classified medically unfit. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board 'Vestalia', 18 October 1916; arrived Melbourne, 21 November 1916; transhipped on 'Orsova' to Sydney; discharged, 9 December 1916 (disbandment of unit; medically unfit). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCANDLESS James Carnegie |
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