Regimental number | 1897 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Creswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Frederick Digby, Creswick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 5 months in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | December 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoa', 8 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 7 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Regimental Number incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll; true number 1879. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |
Place of burial | Creswick Cemetery, Victoria |