Regimental number | 6372 |
Place of birth | Tologa Bay, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shearer |
Address | Hughenden, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 185 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, H Kutia, Tologa Bay, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 7 September 1916; found guilty, at sea, 13 October 1916, of being absent without leave: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay; found guilty, at sea, 7 October 1916, of being absent without leave: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay; admitted to ship's hospital, 13 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916, and marched into 3rd Training Bn. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 13 November 1916; transferred to Parkhouse Hospital, 8 December 1916; discharged to 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 6 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 86 days. Found guilty, 11 April 1917, of being absent without leave from 8 am, 6 April, till 8 am, 9 April 1917: awarded 96 hours' detention, and forfeiture of a total of 9 days' pay. Found guilty, 2 June 1917, of being absent without leave from 29 May till 11 am, 1 June 1917: awarded 96 hours' detention, and forfeiture of 8 days' pay. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia (left inguinal hernia), 25 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit: not due to misconduct) Melbourne, 2 January 1918. Total war service: 2 years 28 days (of which 1 year 101 days was abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Charles |