Regimental number | 4982 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Ironmoulder |
Address | 23 Weston Road, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Byrne, 23 Weston Road, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 5 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 31 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916. Transferred to 1st Bn, 25 November 1916. Transferred to 20th Bn, 4 December 1916. Wounded in action, 20 January 1918; admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 21 January 1918, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train 23, 23 January 1918, and admitted to 56th General Hospital, Etaples; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, 10 April 1918; to 10th Convalescent Depot, 13 April 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 19 April 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 14 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918 (debility); disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919, to await transport to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: debility), 11 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNE John Lawrence |