Regimental number | 68886 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Donnybrook, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Kew, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Devine, 249 Barkers Road, Kew, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Australian Army Medical Corps for Home Service; discharged, 6 May 1918, to re-enlist for Sea Transport Service. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Sea Transport Staff |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Father: 3526 Pte William DEVINE, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: embarked Adelaide, 22 October 1918. Found guilty, at sea, 28 October 1918, of disobedience to orders, to wit - gambling: awarded 168 hours' detention. Broke ship at Durban, South Africa, at 1 am, 119 November 1918, whilst in quarantine; apprehended by Military Police at 12.10 pm, 19 November 1918, and handed over to general depot for detention; transferred to Civil Gaol, 23 November 1918. Embarked on HT 'Durham' for return to Australia, 26 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 23 December 1918; discharged, 6 January 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Previously rejected for enlistment on account of feet and left knee. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVINE Richard John |