Regimental number | 2030 |
Place of birth | Elliston, South Australia |
School | Elliston Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Elliston, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Catherine Inkster, Elliston, South Australia |
Previous military service | Member for 1 year, Elliston Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Ammunition Column |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 21.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 29), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Catherine INKSTER. Native of Elliston, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 3512 Pte Arthur Inkster BARNS, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 5 March 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, INKSTER Andrew John Cheyne |