22/08/1914-To 11th Battalion 3rd Brigade Infantry as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1915-Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
8/04/1915-Admitted 7th Stationary Hospital Lemnos ( Influenza )
10/04/1915-To Reinforcements Lemnos
14/04/1915-Discharged to Unit for Duty Gallipoli
25/04/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Left Thigh )
26/04/1915-Admitted Hospital Alexandria Egypt
12/05/1915-Evacuated/Admitted Hospital England ex Southampton
10/08/1915-Embarked for Gallipoli ex Weymouth England
15/08/1915-Rejoined Unit in the Field Gallipoli
27/08/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Right Foot )
30/08/1915-Admitted 1st Aust General Hospital Heliopolis then transferred to 1st Aux Hospital
11/10/1915-Admitted ANZ Convalescent Hospital Helouan Egypt
4/12/1915-Rejoined Unit in the Field Lemnos Mudros
20/03/1916-Appointed Lance Corporal Serapeum Egypt
5/04/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
30/05/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Bomb Wound Left Thigh ) ex 3 Aust Field Ambulance ex 1 Aust Casualty Clearing Station
2/06/1916-Admitted 18th General Hospital Camiers France
6/06/1916-Evacuated/Admitted 4th Northern General Hospital Lincoln England
5/07/1916-Admitted No. 1 Aust Aux Hospital Harefield England
1/08/1916-To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
21/08/1916-Proceeded Overseas 1st Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
23/08/1916-Appointed Acting Corporal 1st ADBD Etaples France
4/09/1916-Rejoined Unit in the Field France ex Hospital
25/10/1916-Promoted Corporal in the Field France
1/03/1917-Promoted Sergeant in the Field France
10/05/1917-To 3rd Training Battalion Sutton Veny England ex France
3/09/1917-To Army School of Physical Training and Bayonet Training Durrington Tidworth England- Qualified as Good
7/11/1917-To 3rd Training Battalion Sutton Veny
4/12/1917-Transferred to No. 2 School of Aeronautics Oxford England
4/12/1917-MENTION IN DESPATCHES
8/02/1918-To Aust Flying Corps Wendover England
4/04/1918-To 6th Training Squadron Australian Flying Corps England
16/05/1918-Appointed Flying Officer ( Pilot ) and Appointed Second Lieutenant in AIF
11/06/1918-Pilot of Plane which crashed into Ground near Cricklade Railway Station England
11/06/1918-Admitted Minchinhampton Hospital England ( Seriously Injured )
17/06/1918-To 1st Aust Wing Officers Pool
21/11/1918- Admitted Cobham Hall Hospital Kent England ( NYD )
12/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia Per ” Nestor ”
18/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
9/01/1920- Discharged from Service
Service Medals Awarded
1914/15 Star – No. 1248
British War Medal – No. 774
Victory Medal – No. 773
Memorial Inscription
Burekup War Memorial, Western Australia
MENTION IN DESPATCHES
Date of Recommendation : 20 September 1917
” During the period 26th February 1917 , to date, Sgt. OFFER has shown courage and devotion to duty and done consistent good work , especially at LOUVERVAL between 10th and 16th April 1917, where he showed cool determination and quick decision in the handling of his men. His work during the period mentioned has been of an exceptionally high standardand is well worthy of recognition “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 18 April 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 844 Position 113
Date of London Gazette : 28 December 1917
Location in London Gazette : Page 13567, Position 86