Regimental number | 1137 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Essex Villa, Horace Street, Malvern, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Dalrymple, Horace Street, Malvern, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as Driver, 9th Battery, Australian Field Artillery, for 2 years; discharged. |
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Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 8 April 1915. Wounded in action, 22 May 1915 (gun shot wound, thigh), and admitted to 11th Casualty Clering Station; transferred to Alexandria (date not recorded); embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 30 August 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 9 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Gallipoli, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Promoted Temporary Bombardier, 12 March 1916. Embarked Alexandriato join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Reverted to rank of Gunner, 30 April 1916. Attached for duty to 1st Divisional Ammunition column, 29 November 1917; rejoined 2nd Field Artillery Brigade from detachment, 17 December 1917. On leave to england, 3 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 19 February 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 13 October 1918. Admitted to hospital from Details Camp, Devonport, 21 October 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 5 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 9 December 1918 (1914 leave); disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 28 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | True name: Albert LENTHALL |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PANKHURST Albert |