Regimental number | 2025 |
Place of birth | Port Campbell, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 17 Alexander Street, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Herbert L Fleming, Timboon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 18 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 March 1916. Taken on strength, 29th Bn, Brighton Beach, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 November 1916 (sore feet); transferred to Ambulance Train No 7, 20 November 1916, and admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 21 November 1916; discharged to No 4 Convalescent Depot, 17 December 1916; admitted to 2nd General Hospital, 3 February 1917 (septic toes, left foot); transferred to Base Depot, Etaples, 30 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 May 1917. Found guilty, 13 September 1917, of being absent without leave from 8 am parade, 12 September: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 September 1917; to England, 28 September 1917, and admitted to Guildford War Hospital; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 26 October 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 October 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 1 December 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge deverill, 19 January 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 16 February 1918 (injured feet); marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, from hospital, 20 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 August 1918; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 14 August 1918. Transferred to 32nd Bn, and taken on strength, 12 October 1918. Marched out to England, 5 March 1919, for return to Australia. Embarked Havre, 14 March 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 15 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 15 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 80 |
Place of burial | Bowraville Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FLEMING Rupert Royston |