BAINES Myles Birkett

Prior History:
Born : About 1885, Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Occupation: Labourer
Next of Kin: Sister- Mary Ryder, Risplith, Near Ripon, Yorkshire UK

Physical 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 Australia

Post History:
QER 1925 Farmer living at Mapleton

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