Regimental number | 52823 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Bunyip, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 104 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Gunson, Kooweerup, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Geelong, for 2 years; exempt area for service in Citizen Military Forces under Compulsory Training scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Unit name | 2nd General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (Victoria) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 10 June 1918; disembarked Suez, 17 July 1918, and marched in to Central Training Depot, Moascar. Allotted to 8th Light Horse Regiment, 1 September 1918; taken on strength, 8th Light Horse Regiment, 4 September 1918. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Alexandria, 2 January 1919 (tonsilitis); transferred same day to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Malta', 3 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 22 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |