Regimental number | 1419 |
Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Quorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.5 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Ann Dorothy Brewster, Quorn, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets, Quorn; area then exempt under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Leicestershire', 23 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: dysentery), Adelaide, 3 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BREWSTER John Henry |