Regimental number | 37601 |
Place of birth | Balranald, New South Wales |
School | Napier Street State School, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Diamond setter |
Address | Howard Road, Mont Albert, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Hurst, Howard Road, Mont Albert, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 30 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th MTM Battery |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Fred Hurst was the making of a fine athlete (a brilliant cricketer, footballer and footrunner). He was a manly young fellow, scruplously fair on the field and possessed a very winning manner. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row H, Grave No. I), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Annie HURST, "Dalco", Howard Road, Mont Albert, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Only brother 6361 Pte Ambrose Sydney Hurst killed action 18/8/18. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |