| Regimental number | 2581 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 15 Horne Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Leslie Drew, on active service abroad |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1224 Pte Leslie William DREW, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918. Embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy; entrained to Cherbourg, France, 7 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 February 1918. Found guilty, 21 March 1918, of being absent without leave, Parkhouse, from 2400, 20 March, to 1130, 21 March: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Transferred to Artillery Details, Heytesbury, 22 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 August 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, in the field, 2 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 March-4 April 1919. Found guilty, 23 April 1919, of being absent without leave, Cologne, from 2359, 6 April, to 1600, 9 April: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 17 days' pay. Marched out to England, 19 May 1919; disembarked Southampton, 20 May 1919; marched in to No 3 Group, Codford, 20 May 1919. Found guilty, 16 June 1919, of being absent without leave from 2359, 10 June, to 1700, 13 June: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay; total forfeiture: 5 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Prinz Hubertus', 3 July 1919. Admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 16 July 1919; discharged to duty, 15 August 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 31 days. Admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 15 August 1919 (septic throat); discharged to duty, 17 August 1919. Disembarked Melbourne, 24 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 16 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DREW Victor Harold |
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