Regimental number | 3780 |
Place of birth | Euroa, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Creighton Creek, Euroa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Earnshaw, Creighton Creek, Euroa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Seymour, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Squadron |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Embarked Melbourne, 7 September 1917; disembarked Suez, 19 October 1917. Taken on strength, Machine Gun Training Squadron, Moascar, 20 November 1917. Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, 9 December 1917; rejoined Training Squadron from detachment, 29 December 1917. Detached to 4th Machine Gun Squadron, 3 January 1918; taken on strength, Belah, 13 January 1918. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 25 June 1918 (malaria); transferred to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Port Said, 15 July 1918. Marched in to Machine Gun Training Squadron, Moascar, 24 July 1918. Marched out to 4th Machine Gun Squadron, 3 August 1918; taken on strength, 6 August 1918. Awarded Military Medal, 15 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dongola', 24 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 24 September 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 58 |
Place of burial | Euroa Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EARNSHAW Robert |