Regimental number | 302 |
Place of birth | Goodwood, South Australia |
School | Goodwood Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Polisher |
Address | Albert Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Gant, same address |
Previous military service | 78th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 32), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Emily GANT, 72 Castle Street, Parkside, South Australia. Native of Goodwood, South Australia. Commemorated in AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia. Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1133 Pte Stanley Clarence GANT MM, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |