Regimental number | 2410 |
Place of birth | Candelo, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Bega, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Elizabeth Morris, Parker Street, Bega, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Menangle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A25 Anglo Egyptian on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 12 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 16 June 1916, and taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir. Joined 1st Light Horse Regiment, Romani, 26 July 1916. Emploted extra-regimentally on railway construction, 27 August 1917; rejoined Regiment, 9 October 1917. Detached to Rest Camp, Port Said, 12 October 1917; rejoined Regiment, in the field, 22 October 1917. Detached to Cooking School, Ismailia, 14 September 1918; rejoined Regiment, in the field, 16 October 1918. Admitted to Scottish Horse Field Ambulance, Rafa, 23 December 1918; rejoined Regiment from hospital, 23 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 13 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1919, to disembark Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 3 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | See 384 Bertie Hamilton WEPPLER for first period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEPPLER Bertie Hamilton |