Regimental number | 6764 |
Place of birth | Forcett, Tasmania |
School | The Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeepers assistant |
Address | Copping, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr G Long, Dunalley, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Not any futher particulars known to us, neither places or particulars yet. His diary had not reached us and his letters contained no names or places. (Father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23.4 |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Margaret LONG, Dunalley, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Cousin to Lt Arthur Leonard Long, Australian Flying Corps. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |