Regimental number | 38749 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sandgate, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 111 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Reedy, Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (living in exempt area) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 11444 Driver Claude Albion BAKER MM, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918; proceeded to Alexandria, 22 January 1918; embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 4 February 1918; proceeded by train to Cherbourg, France, 7 February 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 February 1918, and marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 1 April 1918. Marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 2 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 6 April 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, 9 April 1918. Attached to 9th Infantry Bde, 11 May 1918; rejoined unit, 23 May 1918. On leave to the United Kingdom, 19 March 1919; rejoined unit, 3 April 1919. Admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 April 1919 (venereal disease); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 16 April 1919; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 26 April 1919; to England, 2 May 1919; to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 3 May 1919; discharged, 22 June 1919, and marched into Central Training Depot, Parkhouse, 22 June 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 69 days. Marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 1 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged Brisbane (termination of period of enlistment), 29 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Murwillumbah General Cemetery (Methodist Portion), New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PRACKERT William Roy Henry |