Regimental number | 2607 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | 409 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Carroll, 409 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Junior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt (no embarkation details); admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital Cairo, Egypt, 3 February 1916 (injured knee); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Ras el Tin, 13 March 1916 (synovitis); to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 25 May 1916; to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 13 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Clan McGillivaray', from Suez, 10 July 1916; disembarked Sydney, 14 August 1916; discharged, 4 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARROLL Richard |