Date of birth | |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Inspector |
Address | 'Harptree', Sir William Street, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27.3 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, F. T. Derham, 'Harptree', Sir William Street, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 15 months in the 29th Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; discharge 'Character: very good'. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 57 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Promoted Lt, 20 February , 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June v1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Promoted Captain, 20 July 1916. Detached to School, 16 October 1916; rejoined Bn from School, 30 October 1916. Wounded in action, 3 March 1917 (gun shot wound, face and left hand); admitted to 1st Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet, 5 March 1917; transferred to England, 10 March 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 11 March 1917; discharged to Command Depot, Perham Downs, 4 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 June 1917; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 21 June 1917. Detached to 2nd Army Infantry School, 10 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 21 December 1917. Awarded Military Cross. On leave to United Kingdom, 4 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 20 March 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 August 1918; remained at duty. On leave, 13 October 1918. Transferred to 32nd Bn while on leave. Joined Bn from leave, 29 October 1918. Proceeded to England, 3 February 1919, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Wyreema', 13 April 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Melbourne, 23 July 1919. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted 12 March 1943; discharged, 31 October 1945, as V354829 Captain, 1st Victoria Bn. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, Derham Charles Alfred Melbourne |