| Regimental number | 508 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Ayr, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister-in-Law, Mrs Edith Rolland, Sultan Street, Ayr, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (served for 6 weeks in the AIF: 'discharged owing to wife's objection'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Able Bodied Driver |
| Unit name | Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 34/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 7786 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to Isolation Camp, Moascar, 25 August 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 23 September 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Kubri West, 30 September 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Bulla', 29 May 1917 (unit demobilized); arrived Melbourne, 8 July 1917, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged, Brisbane, 25 July 1917. |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: Edward John ROLLOND; see 7786 Edward John ROLLOND |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLAN Ernest James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
