Regimental number | 569 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Boiler maker |
Address | Hill Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bridget McFarlane, Hill Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in 2nd and 8th Regiments, and in Garrison Army Service Corps. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1 Divisional Train (1 to 4 Coys Army Service Corps) October, 1914 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 3 company, Australian Army Service Corps Divisional Train |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from suez on board HT 'Themistocles', 15 August 1915; discharged, Sydney, 2 February 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McFARLANE John |