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Bernard James FALLON

Regimental number1836
Place of birthCo Roscommon, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGroom
Address44 Isaac Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation39
Height5' 11"
Weight155 lbs
Next of kinSon, J W Fallon, 44 Isaac Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 September 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/3/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 10 November 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Discharge date25 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Transferred to 2nd Remount Unit, Heliopolis, Egypt, 27 May 1916.

Found guilty, 12 July 1916, of not complying with an order, 8 July 1916; awarded 7 days’ confined to camp.

Marched out for overseas, 23 August 1916; embarked for Salonika, 25 August 1916; disembarked, 3 September 1916; rejoined unit, 4 September 1916; taken on strength, 4 September 1916.

Found guilty, 7 September 1916, of being drunk at Heliopolis, Egypt, 7 September 1916; forfeited 2 shillings, 6 pence.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, Egypt, 14 March 1917 (Gingivitis), discharged, 24 March 1917; rejoined unit, 24 March 1917

Found guilty, 14 May 1917, of (1) being absent from Picquet, 5.00 pm, 12 May 1917, to 8.00 pm, 12 May 1917; (2) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline for being in Heliopolis, Egypt, without a pass, 12 May 1917; forfeited a total of 2 days’ pay.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Moasca, Egypt, 14 December 1917 (haemorrhoids); to Rest Camp, Port Said, Egypt, 30 December 1917; marched out 13 January 1918.

Found guilty, 8 February 1918, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline and for keeping his guard without permission, 6 December 1917; forfeited 14 days’ pay.

Commenced return to Australia, from Egypt, on board HT ‘Burma’, 26 July 1919; disembarked, 1 September 1919; discharged, 25 October 1919 (medically unfit: malaria).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, FALLON Bernard James

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