Regimental number | 2429 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Kirkdale, Liverpool, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driller |
Address | Balmain, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Murphy, 102 Louisa Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 31 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 17 May 1916. Admitted to No. 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 8 June 1916 (pyrexia); transferred to England, 14 June 1916, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital. Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 26 June 1916. Taken on strength, No. 1 Command Depot, 26 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 October 1916; taken on strength, 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, 28 December 1916. Wounded in action, 17 September 1917 (shell wound, right side); discharged to duty, 18 September 1917. Admitted to 59th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 September 1918; transferred to 21st Casualty Clearing station, 9 September 1918; discharged to duty, 16 September 1918; rejoined unit, 19 September 1918. Marched out to England for repatriation, 11 March 1919; commenced return to Australia from London on board 'Boonah', 20 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 11 June 1919; discharged, 26 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 76 |
Place of burial | Roman Catholic Cemetery, Frenchs Forest, Sydney, New South Wales |