Regimental number | 6927 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Redhill, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Josephine Byrne, Lawrence House, Red Hill, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917; marched in to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 27 August 1917. Marched in to 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 7 November 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 30 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: chronic undocarditis), Brisbane, 16 February 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNE Andrew James |