Regimental number | 5135 |
Place of birth | Springfield, Tasmania |
School | Springfield State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Springfield, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr G E Linton, Springfield, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He had a natural talent as carpenter and mechanic. Enlisted as Private but was soon taken as Gunner with Lewis Machine guns. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 20), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth LINTON, Meldreth, South Springfield, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |