Regimental number | 310 |
Place of birth | Clitheroe, Yorkshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs D Evans, c/o Mrs D Osborne, Pleasant View, Murgon, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Wondai, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 310 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Anzac, 3 December 1915 (bunions), and transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Helipolis, 4 December 1915; to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 12 January 1916; to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 12 February 1916; to 1st Australian General Hospital, 16 February 1916; to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 14 March 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit: bunions, both feet), Brisbane, 16 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Morgan. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS Edwin |