| Regimental number | *143 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Toombul Vineyards, Nudgee, near Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Upfield, Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Hampshire Carb Yeomanry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 5th Company Army Service Corps, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Train |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to Field Hospital, Helipolis, 8 April 1915; discharged from 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 April 1915. Embarked Alexandria on board HT 'Melville' to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Admitted to HMS 'Galeka', 2 August 1915 (gastritis); transferred to Sick Convoy, 7 August 1915, and admitted same day to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis (diarrhoea); discharged to Australian & New Zealand Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 12 August 1915. Married Anne Douglas, spinster, aged 32, at the British Consulate General, Alexandria, 3 November 1915. Found guilty, 1 February 1916, of disobeying an order, 31 January 1916: awarded 2 days' confined to camp and 1 extra picquet. Detached for duty at Aerodrome Camp, 18 February 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 22 April 1916 (sunstroke); discharged to duty, 26 April 1916. Disembarked England, 11 June 1916, and marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 12 June 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal, 13 November 1916; Acting Lance Sergeant, 8 January 1917. Reverted to Driver, 6 November 1917. Appointed Acting Sergeant, 7 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 May 1918; taken on strength, 17th Company, AASC, in the field, 21 May 1918. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 May 1918 (myalgia); transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 June 1918; to 16th US General Hospital, Le Treport, 9 June 1918; to England on board HT 'Warilda', 20 June 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Stourbridge, Birmingham, 21 June 1918. Discharged on furlough, 17 July 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 31 July 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 17 August 1918 (influenza); discharged and marched into No 1 Command Depot, 22 August 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, 28 August 1918; to AASC Training Depot, 6 September 1918. Granted 75 days' leave with pay (1914 leave), 31 October 1918. Marched into RBAA, Heytesbury, 15 January 1919; marched out to AASC Training Depot and promoted Temporary Sergeant, 1 April 1919. Eligible for an extra 15 days' disembarkation leave, 31 July 1919. Discharged in London upon the AIF being demobilised, 15 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
