Regimental number | 3103 |
Place of birth | Streaky Bay, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jetty carpenter |
Address | Streaky Bay, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 11.75" |
Weight | 182 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bertha Steinle, Streaky Bay, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
WEGWF Disembarked Suez, 13 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). To No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, 15 March 1916; transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 17 March 1916, and admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 18 March 1916 (mumps); rejoined unit, 23 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Wounded in action, reported missing; captured at Pozieres, France, 22 August 1916; interned as prisoner of war at Camp 111, Gefanganenlager 3, Munston, Germany. Repariated, and arrived in England, 1 January 1919; admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 9 January 1919 (influenza); transferred to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 23 January 1919. Discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 19 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 5 June 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 29 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 55 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |