Regimental number | 5465 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Candelo, New South Wales |
School | Ettrick/Iron Pot Creek School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Kyogle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Scully, Kyogle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted, 11 August 1915. Appointed Acting Corporal, 24 May 1916; reverted to Private, 21 June 1916. Proceeded from England to France, 9 August 1916; taken on strength, 9th Bn, from Reinforcements ex 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 22 August 1916. Admitted sick to hospital, France, 3 February 1917; rejoined unit, 19 February 1917. Admitted sick with pleurisy, 21 August 1917; transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 22 August 1917; admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 23 August 1917; to 3rd Convalescent Depot, 30 August 1917. Found guilty of being present in Treport without authorisation. Discharged to duty, 7 September 1917. Rejoined unit in Belgium, 20 October 1917. Appointed Acting Corporal (without pay), 16 November 1917; reverted to Private, 1 February 1918. On leave in England, 1-22 December 1917; rejoined unit, 22 December 1917. Charged with being absent from his billet without a pass, failing to carry a box respirator, and giving the wrong name, rank and number to the MP; found guilty and sentenced to 7 days' Field Punishment No. 2, 13 July 1918. Found guilty of unlawful possession of a government bicycle: sentenced to 14 days' Field Punishment No. 2, 14 July 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 28 September 1918; Corporal, 17 November 1918; Temporary Sergeant, 18 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osmonde', 16 June 1919; arrived in Australia, 5 August 1919; discharged in Brisbane, Queensland, 19 September 1919. W service: 4 years 41 days (of which 3 years 108 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Casino Lawn Cemetery (Catholic portion), New South Wales |