Regimental number | 93 |
Place of birth | Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Forest Lodge Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Machinist |
Address | 20 Lombard Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | William Hamester, 20 Lombard Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. 72), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Amelia HAMESTER, 1 Ewell Street, Bondi, New South Wales. Cemetery details show date of death as 28th June, 1915 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |