Regimental number | 201 |
Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, D. King, Lindsay Street, West Hay, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Syria |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery, (Row C, Grave No. 92), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Thomas David and Hannah King |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine, Syria Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli), 15 May 1915. Wounded in action, 14 July 1915; evacuated to Malta; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 10 November 1915. Killed in action, Syria, 27 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |