Regimental number | 5010 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | No 4 Remount Depot, Prospect, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs M Earp, No 4 Remount Depot, Prospect, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 8 yearsd in the Royal Field Artillery, British Army; in Army Service Corps (Remount Section), Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 27th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 27th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 March 1916; rejoined 2nd Divisional Train, Abbeville, France, 11 April 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 May 1916; rejoined unit from leave, 21 May 1916. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 10 January 1917, and transferred to 27th Bn on promotion to commissioned rank. Promoted Lieutenant, 17 April 1917. On leave to England, 30 May 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 30 May 1917. On leave to Paris, 21 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 26 July 1917. On leave to England (from Belgium), 19 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 7 January 1918. On leave to Paris, 28 February 1918; rejoined unit, 10 March 1918. On leave to England, 20 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 September 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 18 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Bremen', 4 June 1919; discharged (appointment terminated), 26 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EARP Edmond Thomas |