Regimental number | 4545 |
Place of birth | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
School | St Patricks, Rochdale, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Seaman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I Long, 120 Molesworth Street, Rochdale, England |
Previous military service | He was in the merchant service of the Blue funne line. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | The enclosed cutting will give a brief account of the life of my dear son. I wish I could or were in a position to go out to Australia just to see the way Australia is Honouring her fallen one's. May they rest in Peace. (Mother) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 42), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Isabella LONG, 4 Grandidge Street, Rochdale, Engaland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |