Regimental number | 14370 |
Place of birth | Singleton New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stock and station agent |
Address | Singleton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Alexander Munro Cousins, Narrabri, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Glen Innes, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, May 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted, 30 October 1916, and appointed to Australian Army Service Corps, 26th Reinforcement. Embarked from Sydney, 2 August 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 17 August 1917 (gastro-enteritis); discharged, 21 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, 2 October 1917. Admitted to Civil Isolation Hospital, Belvedere, Glasgow, 3 October 1917 (mumps). Marched in to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, 24 October 1917. Transferred to Artillery Details, Heytesbury, as Driver, 1 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1918; taken on strength, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 30 January 1918, and posted to 46th Battery. Admitted to hospital, 3 November 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 7 November 1918. Admitted to hospital, 9 December 1918; discharged from 7th General Hospital, Wimereux, 30 January 1919; rejoined unit, 22 February 1919. Marched out to commence return to Australia, 10 May 1919; commenced return to Australia on board 'City of Exeter', 12 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 August 1919; discharged, 25 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COUSINS Ardersier Munro |