Regimental number | 877 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 60 Shepparton Road, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Albert Arthur Allison, 60 Shepparton Road, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. On Command at Divisional Gas School, 24 August 1916; rejoined unit, 27 August 1916. Detached to Divisional Pigeon School, 16 July 1917; rejoined unit, 19 July 1917. Wounded in action, 30 September 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 30 September 1917 (shrapnel wounds, right arm and left hand); transferred to No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 September 1917; to No 126 Ambulance Train, 1 October 1917; to No 22 General Hospital, 2 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 6 October 1917; to No 13 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 10 October 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 13 November 1917; discharged, 13 December 1917, and marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, the same day. Proceeded to unit, 5 January 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 7 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 22 January 1918; rejoined unit, 7 February 1918. Detached to 8th Australian Infantry Bde Headquarters, 26 April 1918. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 18 May 1918; admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 May 1918 (gassed); to No 49 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 May 1918; to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 22 May 1918; to England, 26 May 1918; to Connaught Hospital, Aldershot, 27 May 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 June 1918; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 June 1918. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 20 July 1918 (Class B1A3). Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 5 October 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 October 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 31 October 1918. Proceeded to unit, 2 November 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 4 November 1918. Detached to Corps Central School, 6 January 1919; rejoined unit, 5 February 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 5 March 1919; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 15 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 15 June 1919; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 14 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLISON Richard Eric |