Regimental number | 35670 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Iron moulder |
Address | 89 Jersey Road, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Ibbott, 89 Jersey Road, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the 10th Battery Australian Field Artillery; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
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Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, May 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
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War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 2 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched into Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Larkhill, 7 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 November 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 7 December 1917. Transferred to 5th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 13th Battery, 7 December 1917. Disembarked Southampton, England, 2 July 1918, to report to AIF Headquarters, London. Promoted Temporary Bombardier, 2 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Frankfurt', 1 July 1919; disemnbarked Melbourne, 20 August 1919; discharged, Sydney, 20 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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