Regimental number | 3771 |
Place of birth | North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | State School, Alfred Crescent, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Corner of Garnett And High Streets, Preston, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Gaston, 12 Gaston Street, Preston, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Work from 22 September 1917 to 24 February 1918 especially during Ypres operations. Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Buried at Harbonnieres, France |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. II), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Frances GASTON; husband of Isabella GASTON, 155 High Street, Preston, Victoria |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Albert W. TEAGUE, 38th Bn, killed in France. |