| Regimental number | 11946 |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs M Butler, Nobby's Road, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4.5 years in the Royal Garrison Artillery, Sheerness, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Transferred from 14th Reinforcements and taken on strength, No 3 Section, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Beihoun, 6 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 4 April 1916, taken on strength, 1st Brigade Ammunition Column, Caestre, 19 April 1916. Transferred to 3rd Battery, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 15 May 1916. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 27 December 1916 (cardiac dilation following gas attack); transferred to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 29 December 1916. Proceeded to England, 3 January 1917; admitted to Queen's Civil (1st Southern General) Hospital, Birmingham, 4 January 1917 (disordered action heart); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 April 1917; discharged on furlough, 23 April 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 May 1917. Admitted to Endell Street Military Hospital, London, 6 June 1917; marched in No 2 Australian Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 Septamber 1917. Transferred to No 11 Australian General Hospital, 18 September 1917; transferred to No 14 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Macleod, 10 October 1917; transferred to Isolation Camp, Ascot Vale, 7 November 1917; transferred to rest camp, No 14 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 26 November 1917. Report from No 11 Australian General Hospital states, 'Suffers from Dysponea on exertion and weakness. Pale looking. Heart in L.H.L. Sounds soft and toneless. Murmurs. Slight tachycardia', 7 October 1917. Discharged, 21 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FINN John Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
