Regimental number | 2080 |
Place of birth | Goolwa, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Clarice Mary McFie, c/o Daniel McFie, Oriental Hotel, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Proceeded to join 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 11 May 1916, and transferred to Australian Clearing Station the same day (enlarged prostate); rejoined unit, 22 May 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 27 May 1916, and transferred to Acting Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 28 May 1916 (cystitis). Transferred to 8th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 29 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Salisbury Plains, 18 July 1916 (incontinence of urine); discharged to 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 29 June 1916. Classified B.1.A., Larkhill, 24 September 1916. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, 19 April 1917 (aged and difficulty in retaining urine). Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 21 September 1917; discharged (overage), Adelaide, 31 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McFIE Herbert Charles |