| Regimental number | 3022 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | c/o Mrs Tapper, Princes Road, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Beatrice Adams, c/o Mrs Tapper, Princes Road, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the East Surrey Rifles; discharged on account of vision. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged on account of desertion |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted, 16 May 1916, A Company, 2nd Depot. Struck off strength as a deserter, 10 September 1916; restored to strength, 10 September 1916. Appointed acting Lance Corporal, 16 April 1917; reverted to rank of Private at own request, 2 July 1917. Embarked from Adelaide, 23 June 1917. Absent from embarkation on board HMT 'Osterley' from Cape Town, South Africa, 18 August 1917; remained absent until apprehended in civilian clothes by Military Police on 6 September 1917: awarded 48 days' forfeiture of pay. Admitted to hospital with venereal disease, Cape Town, 7 September 1917; discharged, 20 September 1917. Absent without leave from his ward, No. 1 General Hospital, Wynberg, 2030 hrs, 28 September, to 0735 hrs, 29 September. Awarded total forfeiture of 8 days' pay. Posted as a deserter, 5 October 1917. Declared not eligible to receive War Medals. Discharged, 21 July 1920, on account of being illegally absent from 5 October 1917 to 21 July 1920. Whereabouts subsequently unable to be determined. Army letter to wife (1923) at 85 George Street, Thebarton, SA, returned as 'Not known at above address for 4 years'. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
