Regimental number | 1447 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | South Shields, England |
School | Nichol's Point State School, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 4 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horticulturist |
Address | The Manse, Park Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Violet Rawlings, The Manse, Park Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 4 Lance Corporal Charles RAWLINGS, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, returned to Australia, 5 November 1918; 374 Pte Thomas Henry RAWLINGS, 1st Signal Company, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 7 June 1916. Transferred to England (gastro-enteritis), 9 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Armmagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked, 18 May 1919; discharged, 10 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 73 |