| Regimental number | 3361 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 3.25" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Fred Julius, Woolsey Road, Coogee, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 14 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 1 June 1916 (defective teeth); discharged same day to duty; rejoined Bn, 3 June 1916. On Command, Trench Mortar School of Instruction, in the field, 28 October 1916; rejoined Bn from On Command, 12 November 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 4 March 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and trasnferred to Divisional Rest Station; discharged to unit, 18 March 1917. Absent without leave, 5 May 1917; rejoined Bn from AWL, 10 May 1917. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 23 May 1917, on charge of when on Active Service, deserting His Majesty's Service (Absent from 5 May 1917 until apprehended by Military Police on 6 May 1917: 'On reassembling on 8th June, 17, and on reading the opinion of the Confirming Authority, the Court finds NOT GUILTY OF DESERTION but GUILTY OF ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE: awarded 9 months' imprisonment with hard labour, 8 June 1917. Admitted to No 5 Military Prison, Les Attaques, 18 July 1917. Unexpired portion of sentence remitted as from 19 February 1918; rejoined Bn, 19 February 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 30 July 1918, on charge of desertion; found 'Guilty': awarded 10 years' penal servitude; sentence commuted by Commander-in-Chief to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour, 12 November 1918; unexpired portion of sentence suspended, 18 June 1919, on release from Military Prison. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 22 August 1919; discharged, 12 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JULIUS William Patrick |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
