Regimental number | 389 |
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Karridale, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Karri Davis, Karridale, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Guildford, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 31 August 1915. Wounded in action, 28 August 1915 (bullet wound, neck); admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 29 August 1915; transferred from Mudros to England, 29 August 1915, and admitted to City of London Military Hospital, Clapham, 12 September 1915; transferred Monte video to Perham Downs, 28 June 1916. Found guilty, 29 August 1916, of overstaying leave from midnight, 13/7/16, to 4 pm, 14/7/16: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, forfeited 1 day's pay. Admitted to Bulford Hospital, 16 July 1916 (gonorrhoea); discharged from hospital, 5 August 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 21 days. Tranferred to 16th Bn, 11 September 1916. Marched into Braesnose College, Oxford, 26 January 1917, and taken on strength, No 3 School of Military Aeronautics with effect from that date. Discharged in England from the AIF, 16 March 1917; commissioned in the Royal Flying Corps, 10 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (latter two granted by British authorities) |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COCHRANE Alfred Bevan |