Regimental number | 3664 |
Place of birth | Dornoch, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wallabadah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 48 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Paul, Wallabadah, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Ashanti War, 1873-4; Zulu War, 1874; Tel el Kebir, 1882; Boer War, 1899-1902. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
Unit name | Tunnelling Company 4, Headquarters 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 October 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 6 December 1916 (debility); transferred to England,13 December 1916, and admitted to Dover Hospital; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 December 1916. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 November 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Beltana' for discharge (senility), 17 February 1917; arrived Sydney, 15 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 14 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Real age: 69 |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PAUL George
Sydney 'Mail', 7 August 1918. |