Regimental number | 348 |
Place of birth | Birr, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Military Barracks, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss M Hicks, 162 Alexander Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 0 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 17 July 1915; disembarked, Boulogne, France, 27 February 1916; promoted to Bombardier, 16 December 1916; on leave to England, 7 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 20 July 1917. Admitted to 49th Field Ambulance (venereal ulcer), 10 September 1916; to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 11 September 1917; to Ambulance Train, 13 September 1917; to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, 14 September 1917; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 16 September 1917; discharged to Base Depot; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 16 days; marched into to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 25 September 1917; awarded the Military Medal, 28 September 1917; marched out to unit, 30 October 1917; rejoined unit from Hospital, 5 November 1917; promoted to Temporary Corporal, 14 October 1917; promoted to Corporal, 20 December 1917; attached to 36th Brigade RGA for instruction, 14 January 1918; transferred to Signal Sub-Section 36th Brigade Heavy Artillery Group, 26 January 1918' promoted to temporary Sergeant, 3 March 1918; on leave to the United Kingdom, 18 March 1918; reverted to Corporal, 19 March 1918; rejoined Signal Sub-Section from leave, 3 April 1918; promoted to Sergeant, 8 May 1918. Admitted to 44th Field Ambulance (seborrhoea), 16 November 1918; to 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 November 1918; rejoined Signal Sub-Section from Hospital, 20 November 1918; detached to Corps Private Training School, 12 December 1918; rejoined from detachment, 20 December 1918; on leave to England, 28 December 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 14 January 1919; proceeded to England for return to Australia, 10 March 1919; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, 17 March 1919; marched into Codford Command Depot, 18 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 1 June 1919; disembarked, Perth, 8 July 1919; awarded Medaille Militaire, 14 July 1919; discharged, Perth, 6 September 1919. Medals: Military Medal, Medaille Militaire, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BRIGHT Arthur William |