Regimental number | 5058 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Cox River PO, Cox River via Picton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, H Kerswell, Cox River PO, Cox River via Picton, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Special Memorial), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sabina KERSWELL, Warragamba, Coxs River, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 16083 Driver Arthur Leicester KERSWELL, 1st Field Squadron Engineers, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |