Regimental number | 2879 |
Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
School | Norwood State School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sheringa, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Sister, Edith Selina Litchfield, Crystal Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 37.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 54), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Hannah LITCHFIELD. Native of Norwood, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother, uncle and many cousins served in the AIF. |