Regimental number | 3115 |
Place of birth | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printers' mechanic |
Address | Ainslie Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 155 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kezra Greenwood, Ainslie Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3115A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Kezia GREENWOOD |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 18 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 16 February 1916. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateua, 6 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Missing, 20 July 1916. German report, 2 August 1916: 'austr. Sold. Greenwood, P. Erk.Mrk. 3115, 32. Bn. am 19.7.16 in Gegen Fromelles gefallen.' Statement, Red Cross File No 1210904, 3116 Pte H.C. GRIEVES, 32nd Bn (patient, No 2 General Hospital, Havre), 19 November 1916: 'He has been reported in the battalion orders as being killed. His body was not recovered.' Note on file: 'the above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Note on file: 'Disc received from Germany and forwarded to N/K 20.6.17.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GREENWOOD Percy John
Red Cross file 1210904 |