Regimental number | 1664 |
Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland |
School | National School, Waterford, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | 44 Patrick Street, Waterford, Ireland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, F Byrne, 44 Patrick Street, Waterford, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Alfonsus spelt Alphonsus |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1915; transferred to 'A' Company, 18th Bn, Heliopolis, Egypt, 13 August 1915. Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 September 1915; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac Cove, 12 September 1915 (dysentery); to Hospital Ship, HT 'Nevaska', 13 September 1915 (diarrhoea); admitted to No 2 Australian Convalescent Depot, Heliopolis, Egypt, 19 September 1915; transferred to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 11 October 1915; discharged to light duty, New Zealand and Australian Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 2 November 1915; taken on strength of 53rd Bn, Tel el Kabir, 20 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Killed in action, France, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNE John Alfonsus |