Regimental number | 1161 |
Place of birth | Boston, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Trevor, Swines Head, Lincolnshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Stationary Hospital 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/70/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworh Castle', 12 March 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 22 Masy 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, gun shot wound, right thigh, femur), Adelaide, 6 June 1918. War service: 3 years 254 days (of which 3 years 177 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Barmera Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, POTTS John |