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Joseph Francis Leo BYRNE

Regimental number728
Place of birthKilliney, Dublin, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBarman
AddressPost Office Hotel, Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 7"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann byrne, Wylmount, Kiliney, Dublin, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 January 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 6 June 1916
FateNo details of fate entered on Nominal Roll
Discharge date3 December 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked, Melbourne, 6 June 1916.

Found guilty, 3 July 1916, of (1) being absent without leave for 6 hours, Cape Town: admonished.

Disembarked, Plymouth, England, 26 July 1916.

Found guilty, 30 September 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from 1:30 parade, Larkhill: Awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2, forfeited 3 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France from Southampton, 24 November 1916; to War School, in the Field, France, 26 February 1917; rejoined 3rd Pioneer Bn, 4 March 1917; proceeded to 1st Anzac Corps School, Aveluy, 12 December 1917; rejoined unit from school, 21 January 1918; two Blue Chevrons due, 6 June 1917; on leave to England, 26 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 11 February 1918; with unit, France, 3 July 1918; on leave to the United Kingdom, 28 November 1918.

Found guilty, 13 February 1919, of (1) being absent without leave from Bulford Dermatological Hospital from 6 am, 14 December 1918, until 9 am, 3 January 1919: admonished; forfeits 21 days' pay.

Admitted to Dover Military Hospital (venereal disease), England, whilst on leave, 3 January 1919; to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 8 January 1919; discharged to Parkhouse Training Depot, 9 March 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 66 days.

Re-admitted to Bulford Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 10 March 1919; discharged to Training Depot, 12 March 1919; marched into 2nd Training Brigade, Codford, 22 March 1919; marched out to Demobilisation Depot, 24 April 1919; granted leave from, 28 April 1919, until, 28 July 1919; taken on strength of Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London, 28 April 1919; re transferred to 3rd Pioneer Bn, 28 July 1919; marched into Sutton Veny Command Depot, 31 July 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ajana', 19 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane, 9 October 1919; discharged. Brisbane, 3 December 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BYRNE Joseph Francis Leo

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