Regimental number | 2005 |
Place of birth | Bourke, New South Wales |
Other Names | Jack |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Anson Street, Bourke, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Webb, Anson Street, Bourke, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 23 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; taken on strength, 55th Bn, in the field, 1 December 1916. Wounded in action, 2 April 1917 (gun shot wound, right shoulder); admitted to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1917; transferred to Ambulance Train, 6 April 1917, and admitted to 15th General Hospital, Rouen, 6 April 1917 (wound: severe). Transferred to England, 19 April 1917 (gun shot wound, chest, penetrating, and right foot), and admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 20 April 1917. Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 20 June 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 27 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917; re-embarked for Sydney on board HT 'Euripides', 27 September 1917; discharged, Sydney, 25 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEBB Jock |