Regimental number | 44 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Northcote Victoria |
School | Alexandra College, Northcote, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | 108 Westbourne Road, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | C Temby, Traralgon, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | SIG |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, Headquarters, Signallers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian General Base Depot |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Taken on strength, 5th Divisional Signal Company, Tel-el-Kebir, 29 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 21 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 August 1917. To hospital, 4 October 1917; rejoined unit, 5 January 1918. To hospital, 20 January 1918; taken on strength, Australian General Base Depot General Staff, 11 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 8 November 1918 (chronic otitis); disembarked Melbourne, 29 December 1918; discharged, 7 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |