Regimental number | 7705 |
Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | 'Kirkella', Stawell, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Carroll, 'Kirkella', Stawell, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; 3 months in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Wireless Signal Troop Pack 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A12 Saldanha on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Troop |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Iraq Commenced return to Australia from India on board SS 'Janus', 18 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 15 September 1918; discharged (medically unfit: tubercle lung), Melbourne, 30 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARROLL James Bernard |