| Regimental number | 1297 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | 28 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | G. Armstrong, 38 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Royal Australian Navy; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 6 and Reinforcement 7 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Persia on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 21 October 1915; reported for duty with unit, Anzac, 3 November 1915. Rejoined unit, Lemnos, 15 December 1915. Admitted to hospital, Mudros, 26 December 1915, and transferred to 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, 11 January 1916 (jaundice); discharged to Convalescent Hospital, Ras el Tin, 3 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 2 December 1916 (fractured right leg: accidental); transferred to England, 3 December 1916, and admitted to Ontario Military Hospital, 13 December 1916 (fractured right fibula); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 6 February 1917; discharged to No 2 command Depot, Weymouth, 7 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT, 25 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 28 November 1917. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARMSTRONG Emery George |
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