Regimental number | 3694 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Brickmaker |
Address | Browning Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eliza Naismith, Browning Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Son: 3367 Pte Samuel James NAISMITH, 1st Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 17 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1918; taken on strength, 2nd Pioneer Bn, 22 January 1918. Detached to Australian Graves Registration Detachment, 24 March 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 19 August 1919; commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 13 November 1919; discharged, 21 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |