1915-07-19 00:00:00

Enlistment

Enlisted in 30th Battalion, Transport Section, at Surry Hills, Sydney and given the service number 317

1915-07-19 00:00:00

Begin Service at 9.13 Depot

30th Battalion

1915-07-19 00:00:00

Certificate of Medical Examination

Certified in Sydney by Captain H. Donovan

1915-07-27 00:00:00

Certificate of Attesting Officer

Attested at Liverpool, Sydney, and signed by: F. W. Hunt 2nd Lieutenant

1915-08-02 00:00:00

30th Battalion, Transport Section

Transferred to BR 41/84 MEF 13/16

1915-10-19 00:00:00

Certificate of Comanding Officer

A Company, 30th Battalion

1915-11-09 00:00:00

Embarked from Sydney on the H.M.A.T. 'Katuna' and Disembarked in the Suez

1916-03-15 00:00:00

15th Field Artillery Brigade, mustered as Gunner

Appointed BR 65/39 RH

1916-03-15 00:00:00

5th Division Artillery - Ranked as Private

BR 54 P4…

1916-03-16 00:00:00

Taken on Strength 15th Field Artillery Brigade

as Gunner and posted to 57th Battery

1916-05-02 00:00:00

Transferred to 60th Battery - Ferry Post

1916-06-01 00:00:00

Mustered as Driver at Moascar, Egypt

1916-06-17 00:00:00

Embarked Kalgan Alexandria and Disembarked in Marseilles, France

1916-07-09 00:00:00

Transferred to 25th Field Artillery Brigade

from 15th Field Artillery Brigade

1916-07-09 00:00:00

Taken on Strength 25th Field Artillery Brigade

1916-07-09 00:00:00

25th Field Artillery Brigade - Driver

transferred to BR 86/20 RH

1916-09-01 00:00:00

Attached to the 25th Field Artillery Brigade

from the 42nd Squadron Imperial Flying Corps, France

1916-09-23 00:00:00

Rejoined 42nd Squadron Royal Flying Corps

"In Field" (ER) J. Wallwork (No Number)

1916-11-30 00:00:00

To hospital from 15 MCC Station, suffering from Varicocile

25th Field Artillery Brigade. Other records say December 1st as the admittance date.

1916-12-03 00:00:00

Admitted to 22nd General Hospital in Camiers, France

1917-01-04 00:00:00

Marched into Australian General Base Depot, Staples, from Hospital

(Sea Transport Staff 25th Field Artillery Brigade & J.)

1917-01-14 00:00:00

Rejoined 25th Field Artillery Brigade

from Hospital and from Australian General Base Depot

1917-01-24 00:00:00

14th Field Artillery Brigade - Driver

1917-01-24 00:00:00

Transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade

(Sea Transport Staff 25th Field Artillery Brigade)

1917-01-24 00:00:00

Taken on Strength 14th Field Artillery Brigade and posted to 53rd Battery

from 25th Field Artillery Brigade (Sea Transport Staff 14th FAB)

1917-09-12 00:00:00

To England on Leave

1917-10-07 00:00:00

To Hospital Sick - Fraites, France

14th Field Artillery Brigade, Driver

1917-10-08 00:00:00

Admitted to Hospital in Boulogne suffering Diarrhoea

1917-10-14 00:00:00

Admitted to Hospital in Boulogne suffering Diarrhoea

1917-10-17 00:00:00

Admitted to Hospital in Scaielt(?) suffering Diarrhoea

Can't read the name of this place, so we need to verify this one

1917-10-30 00:00:00

To 5th Division Australian Field Artillery at Havre

Enter story info here

1917-11-01 00:00:00

Rejoined Unit ex-sick

1918-03-06 00:00:00

Last Payment in the Field

1918-08-08 00:00:00

Wounded in Action in France

Transport by 15th Field Ambulance to the Casualty Clearing Station suffering gunshot wound to his left arm

1918-08-09 00:00:00

22nd General Hospital Camiers

L. of C. Hospital from F.M. Unit. Gunshot wound in his left arm

1918-08-17 00:00:00

Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital

Gunshot wound in left elbow

1918-08-20 00:00:00

Invalided to England, Wounded

Travelled onboard Hospital Ship AT9 HS Newhaven

1918-08-20 00:00:00

Admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, England

Rank: Driver

1918-09-17 00:00:00

Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital

1918-09-19 00:00:00

Discharged to Littlemoor Camp

Infin(?) from 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital after being treated for Gunshot wound in his left elbow. Not sure what that first word is or means, hard to read

1918-09-22 00:00:00

Sick to hospital

1918-10-07 00:00:00

Infin(?) from hospital

Not sure what that first word is or means, hard to read

1918-12-12 00:00:00

Returned to Australia on the 'Nestor' suffering from Effort Syndrome

Nestor List 181. Still on strength of the Australian Infantry Force (A.I.F.) 14th Field Artillery Brigade, in hospital undergoing treatment. Another paper says he was returned on the 14th February 1919. Could this mean two separate arrivals for the ship, one on the west coast and the second at Sydney?

1919-01-01 00:00:00

1914/15 Star Issued B.R.M.

This date is for the previous entry on the last document in his service record. The actual date is unknown.

1919-02-01 00:00:00

Proceeded to Broadmeadows await transport to 2 M.D.

Effort Syndrome. The date is questionable.

1920-06-22 00:00:00

In hospital undergoing treatment

1920-06-22 00:00:00

AAG 2MD queried per disposal

My guess is that this probably has something to do with his condition and whether or not he can be discharged from hospital.

1921-02-21 00:00:00

Discharged at 2 M.D. from the A.I.F.

14th Field Artillery Brigade, ranked as Driver. BRW 52/1040

1922-02-01 00:00:00

Victory Medal Issued

Actual date unknown, only month and year given.

1925-02-01 00:00:00

British War Medal Issued

Actual date unknown, only month and year given.