Regimental number | 1050 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | Toororiga Rd State School, East Malvern, Victoria |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | 28 Leamington Crescent, Caulfield East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R M Bishop, 28 Leamington Crescent, Caulfield East, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | His eldest brother served in Boer War having lived in Africa, is now in Essex, England. He tried five times to enlist in present war but was rejected being medically unfit result of injury in Boer War from which he was discharged as unfit for service. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 30 |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Rosetta LONG. Native of Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |