Regimental number | 5089 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Public School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Eletrical engineer |
Address | Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Freeman, 5 York Mansion, South Hampton London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row G, Grave No. 1), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Ellis and Hannah FREEMAN, 13 Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Walworth, London, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: Frederick Freeman, no. 3108, 48th Bn, killed age 26 on 6 aAgust 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |