Regimental number | 16466 |
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
School | St Margarets, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Geddes, 131 Cumberland Street, Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | December 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Longueau British Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth GEDDES, 131 Cumberland Street, Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. Native of Aberdeen, Scotland |