Regimental number | 2652 |
Place of birth | Balranald, New South Wales |
School | Convent School, Balranald, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Balranald, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.7 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 159 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Greenham, Balranald, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Ovillers Military Cemtery (Plot XII, Row X, Grave No. 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 7th Bn, Serapeum, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 March 1916; disembarked, Marseille, 31 March 1916. Reported missing in action, 18 August 1916. Court of Enquiry, 16 June 1917, determined fate as 'Killed in action, 18 August 1916.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GREENHAM Sydney Lee
Red Cross File 1210714G |