Regimental number | 4832 |
Place of birth | Lincolnshire, England |
School | County Council School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mrs F Lidgett, Springthorpe, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
Previous military service | Served three months in the British Navy, bought off with good character. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Battle of Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred adn Sarah LIDGETT, Springthorpe, Gainsborough, Lincs, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LIDGETT Archie Fred |