Regimental number | 16341 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Greengrocer |
Address | 84 Matlock Street, Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Annie Craig, 18 Trickfield Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years in the Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for AIF enlistment: 'made fit by operation'. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked Albany on board HMAT 'Port Darwin', 8 May 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 16 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 18 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 3 September 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 12 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 10 November 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BADCOCK Edwin James |