Regimental number | 1956 |
Place of birth | Devenish, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kerang PO, Kerang, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, S. Argus, Gnotuk, Camperdown, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 2 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Detached for duty with 10th Machine Gun Company, 6 December 1916. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 April 1917 (epidermitis), and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 21, 26 July 1917, and transferred to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 27 July 1917; to England, 30 July 1917, and admitted to City of London Military Hospital; transferred 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 22 August 1917 (chronic orchitis: mild); discharged on furlough, 29 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 September 1917. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, from Weymouth, 18 September 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 29 September 1917. Marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 16 October 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 January 1918; discharged, 12 January 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 19 January 1918; discharged, 21 January 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 6 April 1918. Marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 22 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 June 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, in the field, 17 June 1918. Wounded in action, 10 August 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh); admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 11 August 1918; transferred to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 12 August 1918; to England, 23 August 1918, and admitted to Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham; discharged on furlough, 26 September 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 October 1918. Marched out to Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 21 October 1918; marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, 1 November 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 November 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 2 December 1918. Marched out to England, 28 April 1919; marched in to No 3 Group, 29 April 1919. Found guilty, 23 May 1919, of being absent without leave from midnight, 19 May, to 4.40 pm, 23 May 1919: forfeited 4 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konigin Luise', 21 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 27 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 55 |
Place of burial | Shepparton Cemetery, Victoria |