| Regimental number | 5575 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| School | Bundaberg SE and Mt Perry State Schools, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Delley, Tawah, Dallarnil Line via Maryborough, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected 9 times on account of filaria (tropical parasitic disease). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was determined to go to the war, tho rejected 9 times. He underwent 9 operations then past (sic) the 2nd. A good son and a brave lad. Never tasted strong drink, no cigarettes in his life.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bournemouth East Cemetery (Plot S, Row I, Grave No. 145), Hampshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Louis and Mary Ann DELLEY, Dallarnil, Queensland. Native of Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4114 Pte Charles William DELLEY, 25th Bn, died of disease, 28 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 7 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916; marched in to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; taken on strength, 26th Bn, in the field, 19 December 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 7 January 1917; transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 January 1917, and then to Ambulance Train, and admitted to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 9 January 1917; transferred to England, 20 January 1917, and admitted to Northamptonshire War Hospital, 22 January 1917 (filaria sanguinis hominus); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 February 1917; discharged on furlough, 23 March 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 7 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; rejoined 26th Bn, Belgium, 20 October 1917. On leave to Paris, 13 March 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 20 March 1918. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 20 June 1918 (gonorrhoea), and transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 June 1918; to Ambulance Train No 9, 30 June 1918, and admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 5 July 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 12 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 85 days. Rejoined Bn, 23 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 12 October 1918. Admitted to Boscombe Military Hospital while on leave, 27 October 1918. Died of disease (influenza), 11 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DELLEY Joseph Louis |
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