Regimental number | 2437 |
Place of birth | Plympton, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o H Trerorah, 55 Lurline Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Henrietta Trevorah, c/o H Trevorah, 55 Lurline Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 27th Bn, Serapeum, 28 February 1916. Transferred to 1st Pioneer Bn, 13 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 2 April 1916. Wiounded in action, 22 July 1916 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916; transferred by Ambulance Train, 23 July 1916, and admitted to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 24 July 1916; transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 9 August 1916; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, 19 August 1916; to Base Depot, Etaples, 23 September 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 14 October 1916. On leave, 17 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 27 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 9 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 27 August 1918. Marched out for return to Australia, 19 January 1919; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, 25 Jasnuary 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HT 'City of Poona', 28 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 12 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 14 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as TRERORAH. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Kendrew Oval, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TREVORAH Ernest Henry |