Regimental number | 3028 |
Place of birth | Tilsen, Courland, Russia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Campsie Estate, Campsie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, I Collath, Courland, Russia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 21 January 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 19 February 1917 (sinovitis); transferred to England, 29 March 1917, and admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, 30 March 1917. Transferred to 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, 5 April 1917; discharged to Depot, 11 April 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 13 August 1917; rejoined unit, 31 August 1917. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 17 September 1917 (blistered feet, catarrh); transferred to England, 9 December 1917, and admitted to 4th London General Hospital, 10 December 1917 (neurasthenia). Transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 December 1917. Granted furlough, 22 January 1918, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Tofua', 13 March 1918 (shell shock and stammering); disembarked Melbourne, 14 June 1918; discharged, 19 November 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |