Regimental number | 986 |
Place of birth | Carcoar, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Teddington Road, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 11.75" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs E Fardell, Teddington Road, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 12 months as Farrier Corporal, Kitchener's Horse. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Farrier Sergeant |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Section A |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Admitted to New Zealand Auxiliary Hospital, 19 February 1916 (influenza); transferred to 4th Field Ambulance, Moascar, 20 February 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged from New Zealand Venereal Camp, 28 February 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, Tel el Kebir, 28 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 17 December 1916 (rheumatism); transferred to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 19 December 1916 (myalgia); to Base Depot, 4 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 18 January 1917. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance Rest Station, 20 January 1917 (chronic rheumatism); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 27 January 1917; to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 29 January 1917; to England, 4 February 1917, and admitted to Guildford War Hospital, 5 February 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 27 April 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 June 1917. Commenced return to Austrlia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917 (rheumatism and debility); disembarked Fremantle, 13 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 13 December 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Jeddington Road. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FARDELL George |