Regimental number | 14685 |
Place of birth | Warwick, USA |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 66 Page Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bessie Bowden, 66 Page Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member (9 years) Bunyip Rifle Club, Victoria; 3 years, Western Australia. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | July 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 January 1917. Transferred to 13th Field Company Engineers, 10 January 1917; taken on strength, 12 January 1917. Detached for temporary duty with 4th Divisional Pack Transport Troop, 18 January 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 5 February 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 2 October 1917. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 July 1918 (tachcyardia), and transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance train No 5, 18 July 1918; to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 19 July 1918 (debility); to England, 23 July 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, King's heath Section, Birmingham, 25 July 1918 (debility and influenza: severe); to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 2 August 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia from London on board 'Argyllshire', 9 December 1918 (cardiovascular changes, emphysema, premature senility); disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919; discharged, 15 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |