| Regimental number | 5663 |
| Place of birth | Warwick, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | James W. Carroll, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in H Company, Queensland Volunteer Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, 1st Reinforcement, 12th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1805 Pte Andrew Michael CARROLL, 3rd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: transferred to 2nd Light Horse Brigade Supply Section, Bir-et-Maler, 19 August 1916. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 19 October 1916 (kicked by horse); discharged to duty, 1 November 1916. Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, 11 February 1917 (influenza); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 19 February 1917; discharged to Convalescent Depot, 7 March 1917 (debility); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 4 April 1917 (insomnia, debility); discharged to AASC Training Depot, Moascar, 25 April 1917. Admitted to 28th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 30 April 1917 (insomnia); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 7 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Bulla', 29 May 1917 (on half-pay, family reasons: sudden death of brother; widow with three young children); arrived Melbourne, 8 July 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: shell shock and debility), 4 September 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CARROLL Bernard Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
