Regimental number | 88 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | King Street, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Carelton, King Street, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in 6th Company, Australian Army Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Bugler |
Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bugler |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Landed Cape Helles, 27 June 1915, to assist No 11 BCS; left, 2 July 1915. Admitted to No 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 19 September 1915; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Mudros, 19 September 1915; to England, 21 October 1915, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 27 October 1915 (rheumatism); embarked from Monte video Camp, Weymouth, to rejoin Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (22nd Draft), 24 February 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 5 March 1916. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, Moascar, 11 March 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to New Zealand Auxiliary Hospital, 16 March 1916; to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 18 March 1916; discharged from hospital, 12 May 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 63 days. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 14 May 1916; transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 15 May 1916, and admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia. Commenced return to Australia for discharge (venereal disease: gonorrhoea) from Suez on board HT 'Clan McGillivray', 10 July 1916 (messing duties); discharged (own request), Sydney, 26 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as CARLETON. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 49 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARELTON Frederick George |