Regimental number | 148 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Georgia, USA |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sailor (mate) |
Address | 9 Princes Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Next of kin | Father, James Charles Drummond-Hay, 9 Princes Street, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | PO |
Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | MIS34.12.1.RANBT1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Chief Petty Officer |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Team |
Fate | Discharged |
Family/military connections | Brother: 678 Sergeant William de Vismes DRUMMOND-HAY, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918. |
Other details |
War service: arrived Lemnos, 21 July 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 20 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Promoted Chief Petty Officer, Ismailia, 31 March 1916. Marched out to El Arish, 19 December 1916; returned from El Arish, 30 March 1917. Discharged from AIF, 28 April 1917; marched out to Moascar Details Camp to await commissioning in the Royal Naval Reserve, 4 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (the latter two being issued by the Admiralty) |
Miscellaneous details | Served as an Officer for 6 years in the Indian Passenger Trade, and for 3 years on schooners in the South Seas. |