Regimental number | 531 |
Place of birth | Orroroo, South Australia |
School | Pt Augusta School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank officer |
Address | 30 Capper Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 200 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss M R Humphris, 30 Capper Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sarah HUMPHRIS. Native of Orroroo. Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 5713 Pte Richard Knott HUMPHRIS MM, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 July 1919; 5712 Pte Cav HUMPHRIS, 1st Signal Company, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, ex-'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Promoted Corporal, 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Now, 28 July 1916, to be reported as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HUMPHRIS Bryan |