Regimental number | 15959 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Tram employee |
Address | 69 Victoria Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nora Carr, 69 Victoria Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Connaught Rangers (Militia). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, 1st & 2nd Anzac Mounted Divisions, 15th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Port Darwin on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Mounted Division Train |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 30 April 1918; disembarked Suez, 7 June 1918. Transferred to Australian Mounted Divisional Train, 13 August 1918, and taken on strength, 35th Company, AASC, in the field. Transferred to 38th Company, AASC, 18 May 1919. Marched out to Port Said to work on transports, 28 May 1919; granted Non-Military Employment (NME) to work on HT 'Essex', 1-13 June 1919. Rejoined 38th Company, 20 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Bulla', 26 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 1 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 5 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARR James |