Regimental number | 3978 |
Place of birth | Timboon, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 22 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Williams, Gnotuk, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Boer War |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Isaac and Martha DIGNEY. Native of Timboon, Victoria. True name is "DIGNEY" |
Family/military connections | He had several cousins in the war |
Other details | True Family Name : DIGNEY Issac |