Regimental number | 6507 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Upper Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Upper Kedron State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Upper Kedron via Alderley, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Pickering, Upper Kedron via Alderley, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Brisbane, 21 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 10 January 1917. Admitted to hospital, Parkhouse, 25 February 1917 (mumps). Marched out to 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 16 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; taken on strength, 49th Bn, 21 June 1917. Sustained accidental injury in the field (sprained ankle), 24 September 1917; rejoined unit, 2 November 1917. Treated at 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 November 1918 (gonorrhoea); transferred to No. 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 17 November 1918; to 39th General Hospital, Rouen, 18 November 1918; to England, 15 January 1919, and admitted to No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford. Discharged to Training Depot, Parkhouse, 30 January 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 78 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 17 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 30 April 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 80 |
Place of burial | Garden Cemetery, Nambour, Queensland |