Regimental number | 25870 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Strathblaine, Dover, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5'3.75" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M J Scanlon, Strathblaine, Dover, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Yes. 3 years Artillery 4 years Tas. Rifle Regt. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 12, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret SCANLON |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 9 June 1917, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 3 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SCANLON John |