Regimental number | 1684 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Elderslie, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Elderslie, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Maria Agnes Curtain, Elderslie, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil ('evaded service', presumably under the Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Orari', 15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 June 1919, for onward travel to Tasmania; discharged, 2 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Pontville Catholic Cemetery, Tasmania |