Regimental number | 1723 |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, W Rampton, Albury Street, Newtown, Maryborough, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded from Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916. Reported missing in action, Noreuil, 2 April 1917; subsequently confirmed prisoner of war. Interned at Limburg. Repatriated; arrived in England, 9 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Plassy'; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919; discharged, 1 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |