Regimental number | 1295 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Salisbury, South Australia |
School | Salisbury Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Salisbury, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edwin Moss, Salisbury, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5799 Pte Wilfred Joseph MOSS, 10th Bn, killed in action, 8 April 1917. |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Adelaide, 14 September 1915. Taken on strength, Mudros, 18 December 1915. Evacuated from Mudros, and disembarked at Alexandria, 27 December 1915. Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, Egypt, 29 October 1916; returned to duty, 10 December 1916, having qualified in the signalling course. Admitted to Rest Camp, Marakeb, 14 July 1917 (debility); returned to duty, 23 July 1917. Admitted to hospital, 21 June 1918; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 15 July 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); rejoined 9th Light Horse, 17 October 1918. Embarked from Beirut, 4 November 1918; disembarked Alexandria, and admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 7 November 1918. Promoted Temporary Signalling sergeant, 6 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 10 August 1919; discharged, 9 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Berri Cemetery, South Australia |