Regimental number | 2871 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Metallurgist |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lesley Allan, Lefroy Road, Beaconsfield, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917; marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 April 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 15 April 1917. Accidentally injured, 9 January 1918 (fractured right fibula); admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 9 January 1918; transferred to 54th General Hospital, 10 January 1918; to England, 8 February 1918, and admitted to Royal Surrey Hospital, England, 11 February 1918; transfererd to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 February 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Matatua', 17 June 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 8 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Perth, 4 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLAN Clyde |