Regimental number | 1682 |
Place of birth | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
School | St John's Church School, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Gascoigne, Portobello Road, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Special Memorial, Row B, Grave No. I |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fairfax and Ada GASCOIGNE, Porto Belle House, Portobelle Road, Wakefield, Yorks, England |
Family/military connections | 4 brothers: one killed in action; one drowned at sea. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |