Regimental number | 6785 |
Place of birth | Merrylands, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Address | 25 Hume Street, Crows Nest, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs 0 E Raynor, 25 Hume Street, Crows Nest, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 8 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917; joined 1st Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 5 April 1917; joined 4th Bn in the field, 2 May 1917. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, left knee), 6 May 1917; admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 7 May 1917; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 13 May 1917; transferred to England via Boulogne, 13 May 1917, and admitted to Frensham Military Hospital. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 22 June 1917; granted furlough, 25 June 1917 to 9 July 1917, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Marched in to No. 4 Command Depot, Codford, 18 July 1917; to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 27 September 1917; discharged, 19 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |