Regimental number | 748 |
Place of birth | Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 45 Davis Street, East Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Hall Kershaw, Oakbrook near Derby, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 747 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 14), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Sarah Hall KERSHAW, Ockbrook, Derby, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |