Regimental number | 8002 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | North Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Hurst, 12 Arthur Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Jeancourt, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Lavinia HURST, 12 Arthur Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Cousin No 1938 Driver Richard Edward Sweeney 3rd Army Brigade. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |