ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ARMSTRONG, Horace Joseph

ARMSTRONG, Horace Joseph

Full Name: Horace Joseph

ARMSTRONG

Date of Birth: 05

–

1891

Place of birth: Albany WA

Australia

Occupation: Wagon Builder

Address: Jarrahwood WA

Next of Kin: Aunty- Margaret DONOVAN

Next of Kin Address: Jarrahwood WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1666

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-07-23

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-08-14

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-07-10

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14/06/1915- To 2nd Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
23/07/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Demosthenes ” bound for Egypt
14/08/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/10/1915- Taken on Strength 28th Battalion Gallipoli
01/01/1916- Admitted 7th Field Ambulance Lemnos ( Bronchitis )
03/01/1916- Admitted 27th General Hospital Mudros, Lemnos ( Phthisis ) ex 7FA
08/01/1916- Discharged to Duty Tower Camp ex Hospital
14/01/1916- To No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital Lemnos ( Haemoptysis )
26/01/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Imtarfa Hospital Malta ( Tuberculosis ) ex Hospital Ship
27/02/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Heliopolis Cairo Egypt ex Malta
11/04/1916- Embarked Alexandria aboard ” Runic ” for Return to Australia ( Phthisis )
08/05/1916- Disembarked Fremantle WA to No. 8 Australian General Hospital – Medical Board Report- Total Incapacity and treatment to continue
12/02/1917- Admitted to Woorooloo Sanitorium for Treatment
10/07/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 4858

British War Medal – No. 4196

Victory Medal – No. 4193.