Regimental number | 2873 |
Place of birth | Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse-trainer |
Address | c/o Mrs. Stewart, Norman Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Devine, c/o Mrs Stewart, Norman Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to 25th Stationary Hospital, 8 September 1916 (mumps); discharged to Details, 30 September 1916. Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 5 December 1916; rejoined unit, 16 December 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, El Arish, 6 January 1917.Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 5 April 1917 (gastro-enteritis); discharged to duty, 7 April 1917; rejoined unit, 8 April 1917. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 12 October 1917; rejoined unit, 22 October 1917. To School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 2 February 1918; rejoined unit, 1 March 1918. Passed 35th Machine Gun Course as 1st First Class Machine Gunner. Sick to hospital, Wadi Auja, 5 June 1918; admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 June 1918 (myalgia); discharged from Boulac Convalescent Centre, 11 July 1918; rejoined unit, 7 December 1918. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 8 December 1918. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, and reverted to Lance Corporal, 16 April 1919 (malaria); transferred to Port Said Rest Camp, 29 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 17 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 30 August 1919;discharged, 15 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVINE Mathew Raymond |