Regimental number | 2675 |
Place of birth | Leongatha, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Tailor's presser |
Address | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred W King, 389 Graham Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 52nd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | London Cemetery and Extension (Plot 12, Row G, Grave No 25), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KING Alfred William |