Regimental number | 3226 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, John Dumont, Taylor Street, Brompton Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916. Reported absent, Capetown, South Africa, 1 August 1916. Embarked on HT 'Ayrshire', 4 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 24 August 1916. Marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 4 September. Marched into 8th Training Bn, 8 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 12 November 1916. Proceeded to England with a draft of Permanent Base personnel, 27 December 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 2 January 1917. Classified C3, No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 January 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 February 1917. Found guilty, 5 March 1917, of being drunk in Wyke Road about 1500 hours: awarded 96 hours' detention. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 5 June 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: overage), 13 July 1917. Total war service: 1 year 134 days (of which 344 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 89 |
Place of burial | Waikerie Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DUMONT Alfred |