Regimental number | 5585 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Reids Creek, Gayndah, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T J Salls, Reids Creek, Gayndah, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
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 | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Next of Kin: Mrs M. SELLS, Waterworks Road, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT A14 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 21 March 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 25 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SELLS John Richard |