Regimental number | 2567 |
Place of birth | Hoxne, Suffolk, England |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26.10 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Aldous, 6 Cross Street, Hoxne near Eye, Suffolk, England |
Previous military service | Served for 7 weeks in the AIF; discharged on account of varicose veins. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis Parents: Tom and Ellen ALDOUS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917, for onward travel by train to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), Adelaide, 4 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALDOUS Arthur |