Regimental number | 54165 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Student |
Address | Mayfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, D F Cooksey, 'Tannavalla', Fawcett Street, Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 39th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th General Service Reinforcements (New South Wales) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918; marched in to 9th Training Bn, Fovant, 26 August 1918; allotted to Reinforcements, 33rd Bn, 26 August 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 January 1919; marched in to Australian Staging Camp, Abancourt, France, 29 January 1919; transferred to Australian Veterinary Hospital, Calais, 1 February 1919; marched out to join 39th Bn, 4 April 1919; taken on strength of 39th Bn, 5 April 1919; marched out to England, 3 May 1919; embarked Havre, 8 May 1919; marched in to Codford, England, 9 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Valencia', 20 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 14 September 1919; discharged, 30 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COOKSEY Daniel Richard |