Regimental number | 1895 |
Place of birth | Lismore New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Malanda, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret McCann, Malanda, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Serapeum, Egypt, 12 October 1916. Admitted to hospital, Romani, 28 March 1917; transferred to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 31 March 1917; discharged to duty, 19 April 1917. Admitted to hospital, 20 July 1917; transferred to No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 29 July 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 31 July 1917; taken on strength, 11th Light Horse, 25 August 1917. Admitted to hospital, Palestine, 15 November 1917 (pyrexia); rejoined unit, 1 February 1918. Admitted to hospital, 4 June 1918 (pyrexia); rejoined unit, 20 July 1918. Admitted to hospital, 26 September 1918 (abcess). Commenced return to Australia (early repatriation) from Kantara on board 'Port Sydney', 5 March 1919; arrived in Melbourne, 11 April 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged, 1 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |