Regimental number | 958 |
School | MacArthur Street State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 606 Ligar Street, Ballarat North, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mrs Elizabeth Chambers, 606 Ligar Street, Ballarat North, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 19.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special memorial A.23), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat New Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: John (1866-1937; bu. Ballarat New) and Elizabeth Emma CHAMBERS (1863-1944; bu. Ballarat New), 606 Ligar Street, Ballarat, Victoria. Native of Newlyn, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |