Regimental number | 537 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
School | Auckland, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boundary rider |
Address | Baxter Road, Mascott, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | John Freestone, Marmion Street, Auckland, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served as a Cadet in Auckland, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Charleville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row B, Grave No. 1), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ada A. FREESTONE, 11 Arawa Street, Kyber Pass Road, Auckland, New Zealand |
Family/military connections | Brother: John, killed in Palestine. |