| Regimental number | 3428 |
| Place of birth | Salt Hill, Co Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Foreman platelayer |
| Address | Harvey, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Fallon, Harvey, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 months’ infantry service, 88 Conaught Rangers; 4 years’ naval service, Australian Naval Reserve; 6 months’ artillery service. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front . Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 March 1916. Found guilty, 1 April 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from 1.00 pm, 27 March 1916, to 6.00 pm, 30 March 1916; (2) failing to appear at place of parade; awarded 28 days’ Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 32 days’ pay. Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, France, 7 April 1916 (haemorrhoids); to hospital, France, 13 April 1916; to No 2 Australian Division Base Depot, France, 26 April 1917; proceeded to join unit, 8 June 1916. Taken on strength, 7th Field Company Engineers, 9 June 1916; transferred to 6th Field Company Engineers, 12 June 1916. Admitted to 138th Field Ambulance, France, 7 July 1916 (sick); to 139th Field Ambulance, 14 July 1916; to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 July 1916; to England, 19 July 1916; admitted Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, England, 19 July 1916; discharged on light duties, to report to Administrative Head Quarters, England, 21 August 1916. Taken on strength, No 1 Command Depot, 22 August 1916; discharged on furlough, 23 August 1916 (enquiring debility). Admitted to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, England, 12 September 1916 (contusion back); transferred to Weymouth, 13 September 1916. Admitted to No 8 Australian General Hospital, 25 December 1916; discharged to Camp, 16 January 1917. Commenced return to Australia, from England, onboard HT ‘Wiltshire’, 12 November 1916; disembarked, 25 December 1916; discharged, 6 February 1917 (medically unfit: shell shock and over age). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FALLON Martin |
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