Regimental number | 5337 |
Place of birth | Widecombe, Devonshire, England |
School | National Board School, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wardsman |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard French, 10 Glebe Cottages, Hamworth, Middlesex, England |
Previous military service | Served as Signalman in Royal Navy. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row H, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Maria FRENCH, 10 Glebe Cottages, Hanworth, Midd., England. Native of Devonshire, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |