FAULKNER, Austin

Full Name: Austin

FAULKNER

Date of Birth: 04

1889

Place of birth: Walton on Thames

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Fife House Albany WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Louisa FAULKNER

Next of Kin Address: Fife House Albany WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 194

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-06

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

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Returned: Yes

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06/10/1914- Taken on Strength 10th Light Horse Regiment “A” Squadron Guildford WA as Trooper
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra” bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria and transferred to Heliopolis Camp Egypt
26/03/1915- Admitted No. 2 General Hospital Mena Egypt ( Measles)
01/04/1915- Transferred to Convalescent Camp
05/04/1915- Developed very sore and swollen throat
06/04/1915- Transferred/Admitted Infectious Diseases Hospital Abbassia Egypt (Scarlet Fever)
(File not noted for discharge from Hospital)
01/08/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
05/08/1915- Taken on Strength with 10th LHR Anzac Gallipoli
15/08/1915- Wounded in action Gallipoli ( Severe gunshot wound to left thigh/Back)
16/08/1915- Evacuated aboard Hospital Ship “Scotian”
25/08/1915- Admitted 15th General Hospital Alexandria
15/09/1915- Evacuated aboard Hospital Ship “Tagus” bound for London
28/09/1915- Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth London
04/10/1915- Operation performed – Bullet removed from sacroiliac region
25/10/1915- Discharged to Training Depot England
11/03/1916- Embarked England aboard “Suevic’ for Return to Australia( File noted Gunshot Wound Pelvis)
22/04/1916- Disembarked Fremantle WA
12/05/1916- Discharged from Service (Medically Unfit)

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 6064
British War Medal – No. 1707
Victory Medal – No. 1704.