Regimental number | 66 |
Place of birth | Renmark, South Australia |
Religion | Salvation Army |
Occupation | Machinist |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ambrey, Jandowae, via Dalby, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 28 April 1916 (hernia), and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 1 May 1916; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 3 May 1916; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 10 June 1916. Coomenced return to Australia for operation (left inguinal hernia) from Suez on board HT 'Clan McGillivray', 10 July 1916; ship due Melbourne, 9 August 1916; discharged, Brisbane, 20 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as AMBERY; original Attestation Form lost. |