Regimental number | 3985 |
Place of birth | Essex, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | General Labourer |
Address | 85 Boundary Street, Walthamstow, Essex, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E M Hawkes, 85 Boundary Street, Walthamstow, Essex, England |
Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the Oxs and Bucks Light Infantry, British Army; service completed. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: recurrent right inguinal hernia), Sydney, 20 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Robert |