Regimental number | 4139 |
Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | c/o R W Lucas, Coolamon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maria Bodsworth, Collingwood Street, Sandringham, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Light Horse Regiment, 33rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Embarked from Sydney, 16 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 21 December 1917. Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment Details, 2 January 1918; taken on strength, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 12 April 1918. Admitted to hospital, 6 June 1918 (malaria); rejoined unit, 18 November 1918. Accidentally injured (football game), 4 January 1919; admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 12 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 26 January 1919; disembarked, 2 March 1919; discharged, 17 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |