Regimental number | 4018 |
Place of birth | Aberdeen, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Doyle's Creek, Jerry's Plains, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Bennett, Rozler's Creek, Jerry's Plains, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4018a |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: enlisted Newcastle, New South Wales, 31 August 1915. Embarked from Australia, 7 January 1916; arrived Egypt. Embarked from Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 29 March; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, with influenza, 28 May 1916; transferred to 24th General Hospital (Isolation Ward), Etaples, 1 June 1916; discharged to duty, 22 June 1916. Transferred to 1st Pioneer Bn and taken on strength, 29 June 1916. Re-allotted No. 4018A, 8 August 1917. On leave in the United Kingdom, 30 August-14 September 1917. Detached to 21st Machine Gun Company, 16 August-2 September 1917. Granted furlough to United Kingdom, 2 October 1918; rejoined Battalion, 18 October 1918. Sick to hospital, 20 October 1918: venereal disease (total treatment 54 days). Marched out to unit, 31 December 1918. Rejoined Battalion in France, 7 January 1919, and detached for duty with Australian Corps School. Marched out for return to Australia, 8 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Main', 23 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 15 October 1919; discharged, 7 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |