Regimental number | 5357 |
Place of birth | Armadale, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wool sorter |
Address | Merrilands, 42 Mt Pleasant Grove, Armadale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Coburn, Merrilands, 42 Mt Pleasant Grove, Armadale, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5357A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konigen Luise', 21 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 5 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Occupation incorrectly listed on Embarkation Roll as wood sorter. |