Regimental number | 2596 |
Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Morwell, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, William Shaw, Morwell, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Depot Stores |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Boorara', 23 August 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 27 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: double inguinal hernia, senility), Melbourne, 3 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to War Service. |
Miscellaneous details | Place of birth incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Helson, New Zealand. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McGRATH James Henry |