Regimental number | 280 |
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Neild Street, Wyalong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Katherine Donovan, Neild Street, Wyalong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Found guilty, Parkhouse, 5 August 1916, of being absent without leave, 12.00 pm, 26 July, to 9.30 pm, 3 August 1916: awarded 9 days' detention; forfeited total of 16 days' pay. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Princess Henrietta', 14 November 1916; marched into Machine Gun Depot, Etaples, 15 November 1916; taken on strength of 5th Machine Gun Company, 25 November 1916. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 December 1916, and transferred to Anzac Company Rest Station (feet debilitation); discharged to duty, 13 January 1917; rejoined unit, 15 January 1917; temporarily promoted to rank T/Corporal, 16 April 1917; demoted to rank of Lance Corporal, 1 June 1917. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 21 June 1917, and transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station (flat feet); to 29th Ambulance Train, 2 July 1917; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 2 July 1917; discharged to duty, 6 July 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 7 July 1917; classified 'PB' (flat foot), 11 July 1917. Embarked Havre and proceeded to England, 17 July 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 July 1917; classified C.1, 25 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on 'New Zealand', 27 August 1917; disembarked, 24 October 1917. Discharged as being medically unfit for service, Sydney, 21 November 1917 (trench feet, flat feet). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DONOVAN Timothy |