Regimental number | 1527 |
Place of birth | Kiama, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Police constable |
Address | 105 Smith Street, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C E Dixon, 64 Smith Street, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 97th Algonquin Rifles, Canada. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Appointed Sergeant, 23 August 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 27 August 1915 (gun shot wound, head); transferred from Mudros by HS 'Hunts Green' to England, 30 August 1915, and admitted to Military Hospital, New End, Hampstead, London, 16 September 1915. Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps, 1 January 1917. Admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 3 December 1918 (no details recorded); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 December 1918; discharged, 21 December 1918. Commenced return to Colombo, Ceylon, on board HT 'Warwickshire', 5 April 1919; to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 16 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 September 1919; discharged, 3 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |