| Service Number: | 498 |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Private |
| Age: | 20 |
| Religion: | C of E |
| Marriage status: | Single |
| Calling/trade: | Mechanic |
| Address: |
1 Ashworth-street Albert Park Victoria Australia |
| Date joined: | 17/08/14 |
| *A.M.F. Unit: | |
| Regiment: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation |
|
| Date: | 21/10/14 |
| From: | Melbourne |
| On number: | A3 |
| Name: | Orvieto |
| Nominal Roll No: | 23/22/1 |
| Division | C Company |
Next of Kin |
|
| Name: | W. J. Floyd |
| Relationship: | Father |
| Address: | Stawell Victoria Australia |
| Before Embarkation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate per Diem | Date to which paid | ||
| S | D | S | D |
| 5 | 0 | 20/10/14 | |
| After Embarkation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily rate, excluding Deferred pay | Allotment in Australia per Diem | Not Rate, not including Allowances or Deferred pay | |||
| S | D | S | D | S | D |
| 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| Daily Rate of Deferred Pay, only Inssuable on Completion of Service with Expeditionary Force | |
|---|---|
| S | D |
| 1 | 0 |
Robyn McQualter shares the story of her grandfather, John Ernest Floyd. John Ernest Floyd enlisted in “C” Coy 5th Battalion at Albert Park on 17 August 1914, aged 20 years. He embarked from Australia on 21 October 1914 aboard the HMAT Orvieto. John was in the landing at Anzac Cove Gallipoli with the 5th Battalion [...]
