Regimental number | 7595 |
Place of birth | Parkside, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Parkside, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, E J Polkinghorne, 141 Leicester Street, Parkside, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment as medically unfit) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HS 'Karoola', 6 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit: left leg amputated below knee), Adelaide, 24 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, POLKINGHORNE William John |