Regimental number | 2222 |
Place of birth | Rydal, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
Address | Killarney, Wallerawang, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr William Phelan, Killarney, Wallerawang, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Intermediate Base Depot |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 September 1916. roceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916; taken on strength, 53rd Bn, in the field, 23 December 1916. Wounded in action, 30 March 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 2 April 1917 (gun shot wound: severe); to England, 19 April 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 20 April 1917. Discharged on furlough, 23 August 1917, to report to Training Depot, Codford, 6 September 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Perham Downs, 13 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1917; rejoined 53rd Bn, in the field, 12 December 1917. Attached for duty to 14th Field Company Engineers, 19 November 1917; rejoined Bn, 12 December 1917. Detached On Command to Divisional Demonstration Platoon, 3 January 1918; rejoined 53rd Bn, in the field, 21 October 1918. Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 November 1918 (synovitis, knee); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 20 November 1918; to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 22 November 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 9 December 1918. Transferred to Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Havre, 25 March 1919, and taken on strength of No 1 Camp. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 25 May 1919; marched into No 5 Group, Weymouth, 29 May 1919; into No 3 Group, Codford, 4 June 1919. Granted leave until recall, 12 January 1920. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Freidrichsruh', 22 January 1920; disembarked Sydney, 12 March 1920; discharged, Sydney, 11 May 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Lawrence Matthew PHELAN. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PHELAN Laurence Mathew |