Regimental number | 5555 |
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Nicol Street, Yarram Yarram, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Winifred Counahan, Nicol Street, Yarram Yarram, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916; proceeded over seas to France, 13 December 1916; taken on strength of 22nd Bn, 18 December 1916; attached to 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery from 22nd Bn, 2 March 1917. Admitted to hospital, 6 April 1917 (rheumatism); to Rouen Hospital, 25 April 1917; to Australian General Hospital, Roulles, 21 May 1917 (thrombosis of veins); to 'Grantully Castle', 21 June 1917; admitted to 6th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, England, 22 June 1917; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 14 August 1917; to Weymouth Hospital, 22 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board the H.T. 'Borda' from London, 26 September 1917; disembarked, 21 November 1917; discharged, 28 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals returned, 10 May 1923. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COUNAHAN William Francis |