| Regimental number | 6485 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | 9 Alton Street, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs M Coleman, 9 Alton Street, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Enlisted Narrabri, 20 November 1915; discharged, Narrabri Depot Camp, 8 January 1916 (medically unfit; no further details recorded). Enlisted, Sydney, 15 May 1916. War service: England Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916; marched into 1st Training Bn, 11 December 1916. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 February 1917. Temporarily attached to Postal Corps for duty, 31 March 1917. Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 10 April 1917(no further details recorded). Admitted to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 29 December 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 19 January 1918. Detached from duty, and marched into No 2 Command Depot for return to Australia, 28 March 1918. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 18 April 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 18 May 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 21 June 1918, and posted for duty to Field Post Office, Hurdcott. Found guilty, 20 August 1918, of at Salisbury, 18 August 1918, of neglecting to obey Orders 'Dress': forfeited 2 days' pay. Admitted to Clapton Military Hospital, London, 18 October 1918 (no further details recorded); marched into Field Post Office, No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, from hospital, 27 October 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 7 April 1919; ER Corporal, 1 August 1919. Marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 21 October 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiranga', 15 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 January 1920; discharged, 23 February 1920. Medal: British War Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
