Regimental number | 2146 |
Place of birth | Westford, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Uncle, Reuben Oxford, Westford, Stanley Terrace, Taringa, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2140 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 28), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Egypt for England, 1 August 1916; disembarked Southampton, 21 August 1916. Detached on duty from Pioneer Training Bn to Bombing Course, 23-31 August 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 23 October 1916; discharged to duty, 25 November 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 34 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 January 1917; taken on strength, 4th Pioneer Bn, 28 January 1917. Killed in action (high explosive shell), Belgium, 27 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KELSO Harold Jay |