Regimental number | 323 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Middleboro Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Violet Eades, Middleboro Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Victoria Rangers; free discharge. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 July 1915 (shock), and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to unit, 26 July 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 August 1917 (gastric eupheritis); transferred to HMHS 'Clacton' to Mudros, 4 August 1915; to Alexandria, 9 August 1915, and admitted to No 17 General Hospital, 9 August 1915 (diarrhoea: slight); transferred to British Red Cross Camp, Montazah, 14 August 1915; to Base Details, Mustapha, 29 September 1915 (light duty); to Reception Hospital, Alexandria, 30 September 1915 (nephialgria); to 19th General Hospital, 4 October 1915; to Mustapha Convalescent Depot, 9 October 1915. Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 16 October 1915; rejoined 5th Bn, Lemnos, 3 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916. [No details of activities in the period April 1916-August 1918 entered on Form B103.] Transferred to England, 27 August 1918, for special transport duty to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa'(submarine guard duty), 15 September 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 12 November 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 17 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EADES Albert Victor |