Regimental number | 374 |
Place of birth | Avenel Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Avenel, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, D Fontana, Avenel, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2016 Pte Robert Bartholomew FONTANA, 1st Anzac Cyclists' Bn, killed in action, 1 September 1918; 1189 Driver George FONTANA, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 83 |
Place of burial | Chiltern Cemetery, Victoria |