Regimental number | 1881 |
Place of birth | Seven Hills, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Seven Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Joseph Brunton, Seven Hills, New South Wales |
Previous military service | n |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blacktown, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 6956 Pte Joseph Edward BRUNTON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 3265 Pte Peter BRUNTON, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 23 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1916. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from 14th Training Bn, Codford, 5 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Corinthic', 10 January 1918; disembarked, 7 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: sciatica), 16 April 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BRUNTON William |