Regimental number | 25 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraph operator |
Address | 42 Bent Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.10 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | William Thomas Humphryis, 42 Bent Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 44th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 3rd Signal Troop, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Signal Troop |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | At sea |
Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Other details |
War service: Died at sea en route to Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HUMPHRYIS Jesse Walter |