Regimental number | 57417 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William John Allan, Esimadai, via Melton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (Victoria) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney on board HMAT 'Port Sydney', 17 August 1918; disembarked Suez, 19 September 1918. Marched out to 1st Field Squadron Engineers, in the field, 28 October 1918. Attached to 972 Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps, Tractor Park, for caterpillar training, 20 January 1919 (Non Military Employment); rejoined unit from attachment, 5 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Malta', 3 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 22 August 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 73 |
Place of burial | Carlyle Cemetery, Victoria |