Regimental number | 1729 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Norwood, New South Wales |
School | Newcastle South Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 88 William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabel Lands, same address |
Previous military service | Served in the Scottish Rifles, Newcastle, NSW. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He gained corporals certificate in connection with the Scottish Rifles and passed in stretcher bearing and ambulance work. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 47), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Isabel LANDS, 58 Ashley Street, Torrensville, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |