Regimental number | 2576 |
Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Narrabri, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38.1 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca Hammond, GPO High Street, Kingsell, London North, England |
Previous military service | Served for 8 years in the Royal Navy; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Narrabri, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis), Sydney, 23 December 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HAMMOND Walter George |