Regimental number | 3487 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Telephone supervisor |
Address | 'Milton', Trafalgar Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs O Cleary, 'Milton', Trafalgar Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in School Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hoslworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 11 April 1916 (tuberculosis), and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 15th Field Ambulance, 17 April 1916; to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 3 May 1916 (bronchitis); to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 12 May 1916; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 16 May 1916; rejoined Bn, Canal Zone, 22 May 1916. MBV |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLEARY Thomas S |