Regimental number | 4197 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
School | Mt Pleasant State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 7 Victoria Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Gavin, 7 Victoria Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Citizen Military Forces, 70th Infantry. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 8), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Georgina GAVIN, 7 Victoria Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |