Regimental number | 2914 |
Place of birth | Clare, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kensington, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marion Doubtfire, East Parade, Kensington, South Australia |
Previous military service | Member for 2 years on Mammunm Rifle Club; still a member at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Proceeded to unit, 29 July 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 2 August 1916. On Command at Divisional Engineering School, 27 August 1916; rejoined unit, 2 September 1916. Admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 8 December 1916, and transferred to Anzac Corps Rest Station the same day (gastritis); discharged, 22 December 1916; rejoined unit, 23 December 1916. Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 May 1917, and transferred to Divisional Rest Station the same day (trench fever); to No 9 Casualty Clearing Station, 14 May 1917; to No 28 Ambulance Train, 14 May 1917; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 May 1917; to England, 18 May 1917; to County on Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, 18 May 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 15 June 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 June 1917. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 29 June 1917. Classified B1A3, 1 July 1917. Classified A3, 22 August 1917. Marched out of No 3 Command Depot, 23 August 1917; marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 24 August 1917. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 7 November 1917 (dermatitis); discharged, 13 November 1917. Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, Longbridge Deverill, 19 November 1917 (dermatitis); marched into Overseas Training Depot, 14 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 January 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 11 January 1918. Proceeded to unit, 12 January 1918; rejoined 32 Bn, 15 January 1918. On leave to Paris, 2 November 1918; rejoined unit, 13 November 1918. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 9 March 1919; transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 10 March 1919 (eye exam); rejoined unit, 14 March 1919. Proceeded to England, 2 April 1919; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Durham', 22 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 16 July 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 1 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DOUBTFIRE William Thomas |