Regimental number | 6402 |
Place of birth | Athlone, Co West Meath, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Stirling West, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Frances Giltrap, Stirling West, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 15 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Joined Miscellaneous Reinforcements, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 24 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 May 1916, as Reinforcements for 1st Division. Taken on strength as permanent staff from Engineer Details, 16 December 1916. Promoted ER Sergeant, 16 December 1917. Proceeded to England, 22 May 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'D12' for discharge (sciatica), 7 June 1918; discharged, Adelaide (medically unfit), 12 August 1918. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GILTRAP Charles |