CATCHLOVE, Nelson Victor Leyland
| Service Number: | 2136 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, June 1880 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank officer |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia , 21 May 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Cremorne St Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll, Melbourne Union Bank of Australia WWI Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board, Yorketown Kadina Union Bank WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2136, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2136, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2136, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2136, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW (right thigh and right hand) | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2136, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Nelson was born in Liverpool, England the son of George and Margaret Catchlove. Two birthdates were found. According to the Virtual War Memorial Australia, Nelson was born in June 1880, whereas according to his baptism records, he was born on 5 May 1880 and baptised by James R Berry into the Anglican Church of England (Toxtethparkcemetary, n.d), (awm, n.d).
Nelson moved to South Australia with his family for unknown reasons and his Attestation Papers record him enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on March 9, 1916 at the age 35 and 9 months. While he had no previous military training he enlisted as a Private. His work before the war was a bank official working at the Kadina Union Bank. Nelson’s mother Margaret was his nominated next of kin and she lived at 96 Gover Street, North Adelaide. Two of Nelson’s brothers also served. George who served in the Boer War and Sydney who served in WW1.
According to his Attestation Papers, Nelson’s appearance was described fresh in his medical examinations meaning he had a clear, healthy appearance. He was 5’9 ½, feet tall, weighed 156 lbs, had blue eyes, and brown hair.
On August 12, 1916, he embarked from Adelaide aboard the His Majesty’s Australian Transport (HMAT) Ballarat as part of the 48th Infantry Battalion. During his service, he was promoted to Corporal.
On June 7, 1917, he was wounded in action during the Battle of Messines, with wound to his ankle. He was treated and returned to his unit a week later. Nelson was wounded for a second time 13th October 1917 at Ypres with shrapnel wounds to his right hand and right thigh. After initial treatment in France, he was transferred by the hospital ship St Denis to England and was admitted to 1st West General Hospital. In December he was transferred to the No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield to convalesce. January 5th, 1918 he reported to the No 2 Command Depot at Weymouth. On 14th January he was severely reprimanded for neglect of guard duty.
Nelson returned to Australia due to defective vision 7 February 1918 on the ship ‘Osterley’. He disembarked 13 April 1918 and was discharged from the AIF on 29 April 1918, ending his military service with the 48th Infantry Battalion.
At some stage after the war Nelson moved to NSW and lived at Mosman. Nelson died 21 May 1958 aged 77 years of age from an unknown cause. He was buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery in North Ryde. His name has been engraved on the Kadina Union Bank Roll of Honour and the Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board.
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