Regimental number | 679 |
Place of birth | Kensington, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse trainer |
Address | 24 Grenfell Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Amelia Augusta Falvey, 24 Grenfell Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, Transport Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 11 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 10 December 1915. Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 30 January 1916 (deafness); transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 1 February 1916; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezrieh, 1 February 1916; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 16 February 1916; to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 18 February 1916. Marched out of Overseas Base, 5 March 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. On command (transport), Abbeville, 1 July 1916; rejoined unit, 4 July 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 25 July 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to No 5 Divisional Rest Station, 27 July 1916 (scarlet fever); to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing, 28 July 1916; to No 35 General Hospital, Calais, 31 July 1916; to No 14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 2 August 1916; embarked for England, 6 September 1916; to Dunston War Hospital, Northampton, 8 September 1916 (scarlet fever, slight); to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 25 October 1916 (debility following scarlet fever, slight); discharged to furlough, 1 November 1916. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 18 November 1916. Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 20 November 1916. Marched out of No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, and into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 3 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 March 1917; marched in 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 16 March 1917. Marched out to unit, 4 April 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 6 April 1917. On leave to the United Kingdom, 9 March 1918; rejoined unit, 26 March 1918. Wounded in action, 18 June 1918; admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 18 June 1916, and discharged to duty the same day (shrapnel wound, face). Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 14 January 1919; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Cardiff on board HMAT 'Port Macquarie', 28 March 1919. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 5 April 1919 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 17 April 1919 (peritonitis). Disembarked Adelaide, 21 May 1919. Admitted to No 7 Australian General Hospital, Keswick, 22 May 1919 (peritonitis); discharged, 25 May 1919. Discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 21 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FALVEY Albert Edward |