Regimental number | 1302 |
Place of birth | Macclesfield, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | Botting Street, Albert Park, Woodville, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eva Jane McDonald, Botting Street, Albert Park, Woodville, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 8 years in 2nd Bn, South Australian Infantry Regiment: disbanded. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egpyt Taken on strength, 11th Light horse regiment, 22 February 1916. Appointed Temporary Shoeing Smith Corporal, 27 October 1916; Shoeing Smith Corporal, 31 January 1917. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Abasan Kebir, 20 May 1917 (acute rheumatism); transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 21 May 1917; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 22 May 1917; to 24th Stationary Hospital, 23 May 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia,24 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez (for discharge: chronic osteitis) on board HT 'Port Sydney', 11 July 1917; discharged, Adelaide (medically unfit), 17 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |