Historical information

Roland Raphael NANCARROW No.4278
Enlisted 22.07.1915 in 13th Reinforcements 6th Bn AIF. Embarked for Egypt 29.12.1915. Embarked for France.
Hospital 3.6.1916, Tonsillitis, rejoined unit 30.7.1916.
WIA 16.08.1916, shell shock, rejoined unit 18.08.1916.
WIA 2nd occasion 31.8.1918 - Gassed.
RTA 20.12.1918 - Discharged 11.03.1919.
Rank records a bit vague but it appears L/Sergeant 26.7.1915 and then Corporal 1.11.1915.

Physical description

Photograph, black and white, professional formal group. Army photograph of the 13th Reinforcements 6thy Battalion. WW1 undated.
NANCARROW, 1st front row standing, 3rd from right. This row is all Corporals and Sergeants.
Photograph on paper mounted on card - grey colour cardboard mat. Handwritten information on back.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten information - black in pen;
"4278/ R. Nancarrow/ "RAY"/ Roland Raphael".
"1st F Row standing/ 32d from R".