BAINES Myles Birkett
- 266
- Corporal
- Private
- 2nd Divisional Heavy and Medium Trench Mortar Brigade
- Mapleton
- Yes
- 29 December 1884
- Barrow- in- Furness, Lancashire, England
- 13 April 1915
- 24 May 1915
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Prior History:
Born : About 1885, Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Occupation: Labourer
Next of Kin: Sister- Mary Ryder, Risplith, Near Ripon, Yorkshire UKPhysical Description: Height - 5` 5½", Weight - 147 lbs, Chest - 36", Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Blue, Hair - Light Brown, Religion - Church of England, 5 vaccination marks on right arm, scar of burn round burn of right elbow.
Service History:
13/4/1915: Enlisted at Gayndah, Queensland
9/8/1915: Awarded 2 days Field Punishment, reason unknown
30/8/1915: Absent Without Leave 8am to 2pm on 29/8, awarded 1 day Field Punishment
29/11/1915: Admitted to St George`s Military Hospital in Malta from HS "Gloucester Castle", with jaundice
4/2/1915: Discharged to duty
11/12/1915: Transferred from All Saints Covalescent Camp to Gozo, Malta
9/1/1916: Transferred from Gozo Convalescent Camp to All Saints Convalescent Camp, Gozo, Malta
21/1/1916: Embarked at Malta per "Euripides" for Egypt
5/2/1916: Rejoined Unit from Details
31/3/1916: Absent Without Leave from Tattoo Roll Call. Award 20 days Field Punishment
19/4/1916: Transferred to 2nd Division Trench Mortar Battery. Taken on Strength at 26th Battalion
17/2/1917: Gunner, Promoted to Bombardier, in France
18/2/1917: Bombardier, promoted to Corporal, in France
28/3/1917: Corporal, Awarded Military Medal, 1st Anzac R.O.
20/5/1917: Corporal, to Hospital sick, in France
20/6/1917: Corporal, rejoined Unit from Hospital, in France
21/8/1917: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No 133, Awarded the Military Medal for Bravery in the Field
22/3/1918: Corporal, wounded in Action, in France
2/4/1918: Corporal, embarked on HS "Jan Breydel" for England, gassed. Admitted V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) Hospital, Ashford, Kent
17/7/1918: Charged at Hurdcott, allowing a prisoner to escape:- Pleading - Not Guilty. Finding - Guilty. Sentence - to take rank and precedence as if his appointment from date 18/7/1918. Confirmed - but Sentence commuted to take rank from 18/5/1918. Period under charge - 20 days. Total Forfeiture - 20 days pay.
26/7/1918: DCM Proceeding, held at Fovant.
16/9/1918: Marched In from No 4 Command Depot, England. Marched Out to Overseas Training Brigade in England
11/10/1918: Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton
12/10/1918: Marched In from England, Havre
15/10/1918: Marched Out to Unit
20/10/1918: Rejoined from Wounded
19/11/1918: Detached to 5th T A Brigade (Lucia?)
15/1/1919: Marched out to England from Havre
16/1/1919: Marched in from France
5/4/1919: Embarked for Australia HT "Warwickshire"
28/5/1919: Disembarked AustraliaPost History:
QER 1925 Farmer living at Mapleton - Returned to Australia
- 28 May 1919
- 3 February 1966
- Brisbane, Qld
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Nambour (Maroochy Shire) Roll of Honor Scroll, Private Collection, Nambour (this scroll was available for sale to the public after the war)
Gayndah Honour Board, Capper Street, Gayndah
- Jackie
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