| Regimental number | 2159 |
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Pattern maker |
| Address | 126 Chetwynd Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ida Delany, 126 Chetwynd Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Service scheme); previously rejected on account of vision. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Temporary Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916; taken on strength, 58th Bn, in the field, 17 February 1917. Wounded in action, 27 February 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen); admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 29 February 1917; transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 February 1917; to Ambulance Train No 31, 2 March 1917, and admitted to St John Ambulance, Etaples; transferred to England, 9 March 1917, and admitted to Colchester General Hospital; discharged on furlough, 12 April 1917, to report to Training Depot, Perham Downs, 27 April 1917. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 28 April 1917. Found guilty, 6 September 1917, of being absent without leave, 1700, 28 August 1917, to 2130, 5 September 1917: awarded forfeiture of 27 days' pay; total forfeiture: 36 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 September 1917; taken on strength, 58th Bn, in the field, 2 October 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm and face), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 13 October 1917; to England, 22 October 1917, and admitted to 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, 23 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 26 November 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 December 1917. Found guilty, 13 December 1917, of being absent without leave from 3.30 pm, 10 December, till 5 pm, 12 December 1917: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 6 days' pay. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 19 December 1917. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 January 1918. Reclassified C1, 10 January 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 January 1918. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 January 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 February 1918. Taken on strength, Permanent Cadre, No 2 Command Depot, 21 April 1918. Retransferred to 58th Bn, Tidworth, 24 May 1918. Taken on strength, Permanent Cadre, No 2 Command Depot, 25 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 3 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as DELANEY . |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DELANY Raymond Cyril |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
