Regimental number | 6769A |
Place of birth | Mallow, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | West Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J L Cahill, 62 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front. Embarked, Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked, Suez, Egypt, 15 December 1917; to Segregation Camp, 2 January 1918; taken on strength of Miscellaneous Details Australian Camp from Segregation Camp, Suez, 8 January 1918. Embarked, Port Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked, Taranto, Italy, 20 January 1918; embarked, Cherbourg, 21 January 1918; disembarked, Southampton, England, 2 February 1918; marched into 6th Training Bn., Fovant, 2 February 1918; alloted letter A to Regiment Number owing to duplication, 2 April 1918; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 2 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'D11' for discharge (chronic gastritis), 6 June 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 31 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 25 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHILL Michael Joseph |