Regimental number | 9347 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
School | Rockhampton Boys' Central School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | c/o Mrs Beatrice Cook, Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs B Cook, Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 1, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/95/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: taken on strength, 5th Company, AASC, Heliopolis, from 13th Reinforcements, 1st Light Horse. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 22 April 1916. Detached to 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, 4 June 1917; rejoined 1st Light Horse Regiment, 6 June 1917. Detached to Divisional Train, 8 June 1918. To hospital (pyrexia), 1 July 1918; admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Pt Said, 8 July 1918. Detached to AIF Headquarters, Cairo, for 7 days' leave from 20 July 1918. Rejoined 1st Light Horse Regiment in the field, 4 October 1918. Treated for malaria at 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 1 November 1918; discharged to duty, 13 November 1918. Rejoined unit from hospital, 29 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ulimarea', 13 March 1919; arrived in Melbourne, 19 April 1919. Discharged in Brisbane, 21 June 1919. War service: 3 years 315 days (of which 3 years 135 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Mt Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland |