Regimental number | 4729 |
Place of birth | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
School | Lepevers Penninsula School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Address | Robert Street, Peterhead, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Hendry, Robert Street, Peterhead, South Australia |
Previous military service | Four years military training |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He enlisted at the age of 18 years and left Australia for France on 11th April, 1916 and was killed in action on 18th July, 1918 after nearly three years service." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 8), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emma HENDRY, robert Street, Sandwell, South Australia. Native of North Shields, Northumberland, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |