Regimental number | 121 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Brass moulder |
Address | 140 Rose Terrace, Wayville West, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Jose, 140 Rose Terrace, Wayville West, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the School Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A 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. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
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 | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur John and Ellen JOSE, 140 Rose Terrace, Wayville West, South Australia. Native of Adelaide |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916 (septic foot); rejoined unit, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JOSE Harrold Newlyn
Red Cross file 1470405 |