Regimental number | 2567 |
Place of birth | Inverleigh, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | Inverleigh, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, John Bath, Inverleigh, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during a heavy bombardment. By his coolness and fine example he steadied the men. He also went out under heavy fire and brought in five boxes of bombs from a "dump".'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2527 Pte Rae John BATH, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 June 1916. |