Regimental number | 2478 |
Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Quorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Cahill, Quorn, South Australia |
Previous military service | Member for 2 years of Quorn Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 613 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 4 May 1915 (venereal disease. Disembarked Alexandria, 6 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 3 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; failed to re-embark at Capetown; re-embarked Capetown on board HT 'Runic', 23 January 1918; discharged (wounded: gun shot wound, left hand), Adelaide, 18 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHILL Bernard |